Potato ‘White Star’ Certified Seed
Botanical Name: Solanum tuberosum
- Creamy white flesh with smooth white skin.
- Ideal for baking, boiling, and making chips.
- Certified seed ensures consistent growth and disease resistance.
Potato ‘White Star’ is a versatile, high-yielding variety with smooth white skin and firm, creamy white flesh. It holds its shape well when cooked, making it perfect for boiling, baking, and crisping into chips. The uniform, oval tubers are a popular choice for both home gardeners and commercial growers.
‘White Star’ is a reliable mid to late-season variety that thrives in cool and temperate climates. It grows best in well-drained, fertile soils and benefits from regular watering and hilling throughout the growing season. Certified seed provides strong disease resistance and healthy, vigorous growth.
This indeterminate variety forms tubers along the stem. For better yields, cover the lower 70% of stems with straw, soil, or compost during growth to encourage extra tuber development and prevent sun exposure.
Plant Type: Warm season tuber crop
Hardiness / Life Cycle: Half-hardy annual
Plant Height: 40 – 60 cm
Sow When:
- Temperate: July – November.
- Subtropical: March – September.
- Tropical: April – May.
- Cool: August – December.
- Arid: July – August.
Germination: Sprouts in 10 – 14 days
Depth: 10 – 15 cm deep
Position: Full sun
Sow Where: Directly into garden beds after cutting and curing seed potatoes
Soil Type: Best grown in loose, fertile, well-drained soil with a pH of 5.0 – 6.5 for optimal growth.
Rows: Space rows 60 – 75 cm apart for efficient crop development.
Spacing: Plant with 30 cm between each seed for proper tuber growth.
Harvest: Ready for harvest in 80 – 100 days. When foliage begins to die back, it’s time to harvest. Cure the tubers in a dry, shaded area for 5 – 10 days before storing in a cool, dark place.
Grow healthier potatoes with our White Star Certified Potato Seeds—ideal for farmers who want to maximize both quality and quantity.
