Description

Each set includes 15 pre-nuclear seed tubers.

Makah Ozette Fingerling is a historic late-season fingerling potato with deep cultural roots in the Pacific Northwest. It is one of the few potato varieties believed to have been brought directly from South America and was grown exclusively by the Makah Tribe in Washington State for generations. It was not widely cultivated outside the Makah Nation until the 1980s, when it was shared more broadly and gained recognition for its heritage and culinary value.

This variety was later included in the Slow Food Ark of Taste, a catalog dedicated to preserving distinctive foods at risk of disappearing, with permission from the Makah Tribe. It remains an important cultural food tied to Makah agricultural tradition and stewardship of plant heritage.

Makah Ozette produces prolific yields of fingerling tubers with thin skin, creamy yellow flesh, and a rich, earthy flavor. The texture is waxy and firm, making it especially well suited for roasting, boiling, and salads. It is widely regarded for both its exceptional taste and its unique historical significance.

• Disease resistance: Blight, PLRV, PVX
• Culinary uses: Roasting, boiling, salads
• Tuber size: Small to medium fingerling
• Yields: High
• Storage: Excellent
• Maturity season: Late (120+ days)
• Skin color: Tan
• Flesh color: Creamy yellow

We are nestled in the Kittitas valley just east of the Cascade Mountains – making shipping difficult at times. If it gets below 32F at night, we will postpone shipping your order. We use a quick reference weather map to help us determine the weather along the route our freight companies use to deliver to you. We do offer winter boxes to ship your perishables. These only hold 10 pounds and will not be shipped if the temperatures dip below 0F at the farm or en route to you.

Unless otherwise specified*, all orders ship UPS ground (average 3-7 business days). Storms and other natural forces may delay your order mid transit.

UPS routes are as follows:

• WA, OR, CA, AZ, NM will follow the I5 corridor south
• TX, OK, UT, CO will be sent to Utah and dispersed there
• All other states will follow I90 through North Dakota and be dispersed in Chicago. If it is freezing along that route, your order will be delayed.

If you would like your perishables shipped later, please email the office to have us split your order for you. *Additional shipping charges may occur. If you do not wish to split your order you have two options: email customerservice@irisheyesgardenseeds.com requesting to ship regardless of temperatures or purchase a winter box for your perishables. Please note that we will not ship winter boxes if it is below zero en route to you.

*For orders under 11 pounds, we will only ship USPS. Orders between 11.1 and 100 pounds will ship UPS Ground. If your order weighs more than 100 pounds, please contact customerservice@irisheyesgardenseeds.com as you may qualify for our Market Grower program.

Farming is not guaranteed. Occasionally crop failures or other factors happen that may reduce our yields. When this happens we will need to contact you to find a substitute item or refund you.

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