Potato 'Dutch Cream'

Solanum tuberosum

How to grow Potato 'Dutch Cream'

  • Partial Sun

  • Medium

Dutch Cream likes a position of partial sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Dutch Cream 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. Planting Dutch Cream in loamy and clay soil with a ph of between 5.0 and 6.0 is ideal for as it does best in moderately acidic soil to weakly acidic soil.

Growing Dutch Cream from seed

Potatoes are generally grown from the eyes of another potato and not from seed.

Sow 5.85 inches (15.0 cm) deep with a guideline distance of 11.7 inches (30.0 cm).

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Dutch Cream about 14 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Dutch Cream

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

Harvesting Dutch Cream

Potato Dutch Cream Etymology

The English word potato comes from Spanish patata.