'Peter Wilcox' Seed Potatoes

Solanum tuberosum Origin: Maryland Improvement status: Cultivar Seeds per packet: One pound Life cycle: Perennial, grown as an annual Developed by USDA researcher Kathleen Haynes, based in Beltsville, MD, in collaboration with farmers in Maine, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Florida, 'Peter Wilcox' was released in 2007. It was bred both for superior flavor and high nutritional content. It has high vitamin C levels and especially high carotenoids, including the eye-protecting antioxidants zeaxanthin and lutein. A New York Times food editor described the taste as "a full earthy flavor with hints of hazelnuts." It has an attractive purple skin color and a medium to dark yellow flesh. 'Peter Wilcox' is sometimes also known as 'Purple Sun' and Blue Gold. Peter Wilcox the man was a professor in the Spiritual and Pastoral Care Program at Loyola College in Baltimore. Early to mid season variety. These seed potatoes were grown organically by our friend Jesse at Mythic Farm in Blue Mounds, Wiscon