Chieftain

seed potatoes
Solanum tuberosum
Early to mid-season, red skin, white flesh.

Rounded oblong tubers with slightly netted skin that’s as red as a Fraser Chieftain’s kilt. Shallow eyes for easy peeling. Matures later and is more productive than most earlies. A Maine red-potato staple for our Aroostook growers, its floury fluffiness is complemented by heaping spoonfuls of butter, garlic and a generous pour of cream.

Medium spreading plant with lilac flowers. Resistant to scab, net necrosis, stem-end browning. Late Blight Resistant

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② Family-owned companies or cooperatives, domestic and foreign
ships in spring

7112 Chieftain

B: 2.0 lb
$6.50
sold out
C: 10.0 lb
$14.50
sold out
E: 45.0 lb
$32.00
sold out

Also Available As

Chieftain
organic seed potatoes
ships in spring

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Quick Details
Skin Color
red
Flesh Color
white
Shape
round-oblong
Yield
high
Storage Potential
fair
Scab Resistance
high
Texture
floury, mealy
Harvest Season
early to mid-season
Compare

Compare with other Red Potatoes

Variety Skin Color Flesh Color Shape Yield Storage Potential Scab Resistance Texture Harvest Season
Chieftain
Organic 		red white round-oblong high fair high floury, mealy early to mid
Dark Red Norland
Organic 		red white oblong high fair high firm, moist early
Adirondack Red
Organic 		red pinkish round medium good moderate firm, moist mid
Baltic Rose
Organic 		red yellow oval high good high firm, moist mid
Red Maria
Organic 		red white round high good high firm, moist mid
Red Port
Organic 		bright red white round medium-high good moderate dry, firm early
Carla Rosa red yellow oblong medium-high fair good firm, moist early
Chieftain red white round-oblong high fair high floury, mealy early to mid
Dark Red Norland red white oblong high fair high firm, moist early
Red Gold pink yellow oval high fair moderate waxy very early
Adirondack Red red pinkish round medium good good firm, moist mid
Baltic Rose red yellow oval high good high firm, moist mid
Red Maria red white round high good high firm, moist mid
Strawberry Paw bright red white round high excellent high firm, moist mid
Desiree rose yellow long-oval high good moderate firm, moist late
Red Pontiac red white round high excellent moderate moist late
Red Port bright red white round medium-high good moderate dry, firm early
Shipping

For orders placed by February 20, 2026, this item will ship on our regular shipping schedule, starting in late March with the warmest states and finishing by early May. Orders placed after February 20, 2026 will be shipped later, and in the order in which they were received. We cannot ship this item any earlier; we regret that we cannot honor any requests to do so.

Additional Information

Seed Potatoes Solanum tuberosum

One pound of seed will usually plant 5–8 row feet, depending on the variety; 10# will usually plant 50 row feet.

  • Early potatoes mature in 65-80 days.
  • Midseason potatoes mature in 80-90 days
  • Late potatoes mature in more than 90 days

See Growing Potatoes for more information.