Database research record2017·United States (California)
Organic Potato Production on California's Central Coast: A Guide for Beginning Specialty Crop Growers
Jim Leap, Darryl Wong, Orin Martin, Kirstin Yogg Comerchero
eScholarship (California Digital Library)
Urban Farm DB summary
A guide for small-scale specialty crop growers on organic potato production on California's Central Coast. The region's climate is described as well suited to potatoes, with yields reaching up to 10 tons per acre. It covers mechanized weed management, hilling and harvest equipment, the growth habits of "new" and "creamer" potatoes, recommended varieties, and suitability for direct sales through CSAs, farmers' markets, specialty markets and restaurants.