What is Potatoe Seed?
Seed potatoes are not actually seeds at all. Instead, they are simply potato tubers that are used for planting.
Most often, they are saved from last year’s harvest and stored over the winter under exacting conditions to keep them firm and disease free.
Best Potatoe Seed In South Africa
RSA Seed Potatoe Exchange
Address: Silver Lakes Golf Estate, 0081, South Africa
Hours: Closed ⋅ Opens 8 am Mon
Phone: +27 12 809 4000
Wesgrow Potatoes (Pty) Ltd
Address: Koöperasie St, Christiana, 2680, South Africa
Hours: Open now
Phone: +27 53 441 2241
Potato Seed Production
Address: Sterkspruit Long Tom Pass (R37) Lydenburg (17 Km out of Lydenburg on the Nelspruit/Sabie Rd, Lydenburg, 1120, South Africa
Hours: Closes soon ⋅ 5:15 pm ⋅ Opens 7 am Mon
Phone: +27 82 524 8391
Potato Certification Service
Address: Technopark, 6 De Havilland Cres, Persequor, Pretoria, 0020, South Africa
Phone: +27 60 716 2607
How much are potato seeds in South Africa?
One kilogram of seed potatoes costs around R8, depending on the variety and current market prices.
What types of potatoes are available in South Africa?
What are the 7 types of potatoes?
- Russet.
- Red.
- White.
- Yellow.
- Blue/purple.
- Fingerling.
- Petite.
Which province produces the most potatoes in South Africa?
Limpopo
Potato production
The major potato-producing areas in South Africa are the Limpopo (19%), the Western Free State (16%), the Sandveld area (15%), and the Eastern Free State (11%).
Are potatoes profitable in South Africa?
Farming potatoes in South Africa can be profitable but is by no means an easy endeavor. There are a number of factors limiting potato production and profitability in South Africa. These include Management.
Are potatoes in demand in South Africa?
“There is no potato shortage in SA. Potatoes SA’s data show that the country produced 2.6 million tons of potatoes annually between 2017 and 2021, with approximately 400 000 tons being processed each year during the same period.