Austrian Crescent Potato

Be sure to check out our Potato Growing Guide for more tips & tricks on successfully growing potatoes in your garden. Austrian Crescent Potato is a preferred variety among many chefs and food connoisseurs. This heirloom variety produces elongated potatoes that are on the larger end of the fingerling-type spectrum. The thin skins are light brown with a golden-yellow, buttery inside. Austrian Crescent Potato stores well and has a wide variety of applications in the kitchen. For many, Austrian Crescent is the go-to variety for potato salads and chowders, but can be fried, roasted or baked as well. Irish potatoes are a late, cool-weather crop and should be planted in late winter or early spring while temperatures are still relatively cool. Potatoes will not perform well during the heat of summer and should be harvested before temperatures significantly warm. Before planting, cut seed potatoes into smaller pieces leaving at least one to two "eyes" or buds per piece. For best results, cu