German Butterball
Potato · Round
Solanum tuberosum
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Solanaceae (Nightshade family) · Genus: Solanum
Characteristics
Color
Yellow
Flavor
ButteryMild
Intended Use
Baking / PiesFryingStorage
Interior Color
Yellow
Maturity
Late
Shape
Oblong
Texture
All-PurposeTender
About the Plant
Life Cycle
Annual
❄
Hardiness
Cool-Season/Half-Hardy
☀
Exposure
Full Sun
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Moisture
Evenly Moist but Well Drained
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Germination
14–28 days
at 50 °F
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Days to Maturity
85–135 days
Plant Height
2 ft
Mature Spread
4 ft
Fruit Size
3.9–5 in
How to Plant
🏠
Start Indoors
Not Recommended / Direct Sow Only
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Direct Sow (Spring)
2-4 Weeks Before Last Frost
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Direct Sow (Fall)
14-16 Weeks Before First Frost
Planting Depth
3–4 in
Seed Spacing
10–12 in
Row Spacing
30–36 in
Thin To
10–12 in
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Optimal Soil Temp
50–70 °F
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Soil Temp
50 °F
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Air Temp
32–80 °F
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