Download or read book The Complete Book of Potatoes written by Hielke De Jong and published by Timber Press. This book was released on 2011-03-30 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The only comprehensive resource for home gardeners and commercial potato growers, The Complete Book of Potatoes has everything a gardener or commercial potato grower needs to successfully grow the best, disease-resistant potatoes for North American gardens. Includes practical as well as technical information about the potato plant, its origin, conventional and organic production techniques, pest management, and storage practices. The plant profiles include still life photographs of the exterior and interior of the tuber, and a succinct description of each varietyÕs physical and culinary qualities.