Potatoes are produced through the use of specially grown tubers called seed potatoes. Any potato that has not been treated with a chemical sprout inhibitor will grow and produce a new plant with a new generation of tubers. However, it is universally recognized that because potatoes can be afflicted with a variety of diseases, many of which can develop rapidly within one generation, potatoes used as seed should be Certified as disease-free by a recognized governmental seed certification program.

Modern seed potatoes, old and new varieties alike, originate from meristem tissue-culture propagation in laboratories. Certified Seed growers plant special seed tubers which have been produced from this tissue-culture process. The potatoes thus produced become the Seed for those who want to grow potatoes themselves. These Certified Seed potatoes are what we organically grow and offer for sale to you. As Certified Seed producers, we regularly renew seed stock from these disease-free origination facilities, sparing no expense in our efforts to provide you with the best Seed potatoes available anywhere. Certified Organic, of course.

You'll find it's the same with seed potatoes as with everything else: the best quality is the best value in the end. There is never so much difference in the price between the best Certified Seed and the common as there is in the crop when harvest time comes. Farmers that must have reliability in their crops know this and that is why they plant Certified Seed potatoes. Wise gardeners follow suit. For almost a century, Maine has been the nation's leader in the production of Certified Seed potatoes. "Maine Certified Seed" means carefully grown, high vigor, early generation tubers.

Bonafide Certified Seed Potatoes will always be accompanied by a certified seed tag.

Seed potatoes must pass three separate field inspections and the Florida post-harvest Growout Test before it becomes Maine Certified Seed and earns the coveted Maine Blue Seed Tag. Maine's northern grown Certified Seed is hardier and that means better yields wherever you garden.

I planted your Rose Finn Apple Fingerlings in 2002. Fantastic yield and flavor!! I gave some to my neighbors and everybody LOVED them. Thank you for a wonderful potato. Now I am going to plant Russian Banana Fingerling, to see how they are. JW Grand Rapids, MN

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