Seed Potatoes for Fall Planting

Plant potatoes in fall for a spring crop

Assorted seed potatoes on dark soil

Fall-Planted Organic Seed Potatoes

Shop certified organic seed potatoes selected for fall planting in suitable climates. Fall planting can provide an early start where winters are mild and soils remain well drained, but it is not appropriate for every region. Gardeners in areas with prolonged frozen ground, severe winters, or persistently wet spring soil should generally use our spring-planted seed potatoes instead.

Need help choosing a fall-planted variety? Use our four-question Potato Selector to match currently available seed potatoes to your growing season, cooking plans, preferred size, and top priority.

Choosing Seed Potatoes for Fall

Compare each variety’s maturity, skin and flesh color, texture, culinary uses, and storage qualities. Plant only certified seed potatoes, and follow the variety-specific information on each product page. Availability and shipping timing are seasonal because seed potatoes must be protected from freezing in transit.

  • Choose loose, well-drained soil in full sun.
  • Plant according to local frost, soil-temperature, and winter-moisture conditions.
  • Hill soil around growing stems to protect developing tubers from light.
  • Use crop rotation and avoid planting into waterlogged ground.

Compare the complete assortment in Organic Seed Potatoes, find planting supplies in Potato Growing Essentials, and review our potato growing guide before planting.

Fall-Planting Guidance

Fall planting is climate-dependent. Review Growing Potatoes in Warm Climates and Zones 8–10 and use the seed potato selection guide before choosing a variety.