Potato 'Linda'

Keep in mind when planting that Linda is thought of as tender, so remember to wait until your soil is warm and the night time temperature is well above freezing before moving outside.

To grow the Linda it is best to chitt your potato around mid March and then plant it out come April/May

Sow 3.12 inches (8.0 cm) deep with a guideline distance of 2.28 feet (70.0 cm).

As Linda is tender, ensure temperatures are mild enough to plant out - wait until after your last frost date to be on the safe side.

By our calculations, you should look at planting out Linda about 0 days after your last frost date.

This variety tends to be ready for harvesting by early autumn.

Developed by Friedrich Böhm in 1964 from a Clivia and Hansa potato. In 1974, she was listed as an official German potato.

The Linda disappeared from the market in 2004 when the patent on the potato expired and was to be replaced for another variety, the ‘Belana’. This meant that the Linda could not be sold legally anymore which upset many Germans, especially the organic farmers. As the media caught on to the story and people started enthusiastically campaigning for their potato, the Linda was luckily approved again in 2005. Today the Linda is a loved potato in Germany that is grown by many organic farmers.

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“Origin and History of the Linda Potato’ http://walrusmagazine.com/articles/2006.06-field-notes-linda-organic-potato/