Austrian Crescent is a yellow fingerling potato that brings European heritage to your garden with delicious, reliable harvests. Hardy in zones 3 through 10, this compact grower produces small, finger-shaped tubers that are ready to dig about 7 to 8 weeks after planting. The variety tolerates cool soil and moderate frost, making it an excellent choice for gardeners in colder climates who want to extend their growing season into early spring and fall.
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Yellow fingerlings with genuine culinary appeal, Austrian Crescent emerges quickly in cool soil and reaches harvest size faster than many potato varieties. The compact growth habit fits well in smaller gardens and containers, while the 7 to 8 week timeline from planting to new potato harvest means you can enjoy tender, thin-skinned tubers before summer fully arrives. Resistant to late blight, early blight, and scab, this variety handles the fungal pressures that derail many potato crops.
Austrian Crescent potatoes excel as new potatoes, where their thin skins and tender flesh shine in simple preparations like boiled potatoes with butter and herbs, potato salads, and roasted fingerlings. The yellow flesh holds its shape beautifully when cooked, making them reliable for gratins and other composed dishes where texture matters.
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Plant seed pieces directly in the garden in early to midspring when soil temperature reaches 50 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit. Tubers tolerate cool soil and moderate frost, so planting can begin before the last spring frost date in most regions.
Cut seed potatoes into pieces roughly 1 to 1 and 1/4 inches in diameter (about 1 and 1/2 to 2 ounces each), ensuring each piece has at least one eye. Plant directly 2 to 3 inches deep, 12 inches apart, in rows 30 to 36 inches apart. Small whole tubers may be planted without cutting. Plants will emerge 2 to 3 weeks after planting.
Begin harvesting small, tender new potatoes about 7 to 8 weeks after planting; these thin-skinned tubers are best enjoyed fresh and don't store as long as mature potatoes. For main crop harvest, wait until plant foliage has completely died back, then leave tubers in the ground for an additional 2 weeks to allow skins to set and toughen. Dig tubers carefully, brush off soil, and allow skins to dry completely in a cool, shaded location before storing.
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