Potato Minitubers, Mint & Hops (Field Transplant) Products

Potato Products

• Minitubers

All nuclear seed is produced in our greenhouses from plants that are propagated within our laboratory. Seed potato crops are generally harvested between May and December, and placed in cold storage units until ready for shipping the following spring.

We offer two types of minituber products:
* Larger sized seed that is sold by the pound:
For seed sold by the pound, the material is generally between 1" and 2 ½". For customer convenience, we sort our seed into two size categories – medium and large. Medium is generally 8 to 35 grams in size, large is generally 36 to 60 grams in size. We do not individually count orders that are sold by the pound.

* Smaller sized seed that is sold by the piece: (Case by Case Basis)
For seed sold by the piece, the material is generally between ½" to 1" in diameter. The minimum size is between 3 gm and 8 gm. For customers who order by the piece, we manage the crop so that the tubers will hopefully stay within this small size category. We hand count all tubers when an order is placed by the piece. If necessary, medium (or even large) inventory may be counted to complete the order.

Mint Products

All mint materiall we produce for field transplanting originates from proprietary line selections.

Mint propagation for customer’s orders is accomplished within our laboratory. Lab conditions offer controlled lighting and temperatures, which allow us to rapidly increase the needed quantity of plants under sterile conditions. Once these small, uniform “plantlets” have grown leaves and roots, they are moved to our greenhouses for finishing.

The plantlets are transplanted into sterile, soil-less potting mix in standard nursery flats. After approximately 4 to 6 weeks, they are ready for shipping. Plant height above the root ball is approximately 3 to 5 inches, with a root mass that is 1 ¼” x 1 ½” x 2 inches

• Field Transplants (HOPS & MINT)

Like our minitubers, field-ready plants such as HOPS are also grown from laboratory propagated material. Once these laboratory “plantlets” have generated a few leaves and small roots, they are ready to be moved into our greenhouses for finishing. Sterile, soil-less potting mix and standard sized nursery flats are used. After approximately 4 to 6 weeks within the greenhouse, they are suitable for shipping. Plants have a height above the root ball that is approximately 3 - 5 inches and a root mass that is 1 ¼” x 1 ½” x 2 inches.

• Testing and Certification

All material at our facility is disease - indexed.