Hi my friends
I am just now looking at seed savers catalog and I can see that they dont send things to Sweden and I have found some potatoes that I would really want perhaps you can help me?I need only a couple I grow potatoes from the sprouts they give (if the potato has many eyes I get several plant on each) well:
all blue,cranberry red,rose gold,yukon gold.And perhaps cucumber double yield.
Roger
seedpotatoes
Before asking someone to ship you plants that are restricted in your area you might want to find out 'why' they are restricted.
I didnt said that they are restricted I said that seedsavers dont sell to other countries than US and Canada and I didnt asked for plants I asked for some potatoes.
Maybe you already know this, but for those who don't, seed potatoes are not seeds of potatoes. They are the tubers themselves, and I have absolutely no idea why they have that name.
Checked this out on the net and companies that sell the seeds of the potato plant are not allowed to sell them to any of the EU countries. The seeds are generally recognized as free from viruses and pests, while the actual tubers are the carriers of said problems and I doubt if any country allows tubers to be imported.
The ban on seed appears to be another matter, maybe political, or these countries are worried about cross-pollination with the varieties already in their countries.
Or maybe new varieties that are introduced (although themselves not carriers of diseases or pests) might be very vulnerable to the ones in that country. This provides a host that allows bugs or viruses to rapidly reproduce and become a problem to other plants.
Potatoes are a very thorny issue, and might be something that could get you into deep trouble with your laws and ours. Customs might do more than just confiscate them. They might prosecute both sender and receiver.
It's not that folks don't want to help you out by sending the actual seed of potatoes. From what I've read, the long days and cool, short growing season of the Nordic countries limits the types of potatoes that will grow there. These varieties might not grow well for you anyway.
Sweden has been pursuing an active breeding program to introduce new hybrids, and maybe you could find something of interest to grow through their agricultural department. I hope I haven't offended you by this post. :o)
There was a good discussion on propagating vegetables on another forum. Here is the link (you might have to cut and paste):
http://davesgarden.com/t/413184/
They discussed vegetative propagation of different types of veggies including potatoes. Some people have had good results with store-bought potatoes. Maybe you could find a couple potatoes that you would like to try in a market over in Sweden.