Problem with my seed potatos

[smeagal]

I bought 3 varieties of early seed potatos from Suttons and the chits are coming through black insted of green!
I have done exactly the same as I did last year put them in an egg tray and stood them on the windowsill
Any ideas?

[Saturna]

Its nothing to worry about, some varieties will have black shoots on them when they first appear but they will become green in the end.

Out of interest, what varieties do you have?

[smeagal]

Originally Posted by Saturna

Its nothing to worry about, some varieties will have black shoots on them when they first appear but they will become green in the end.

Out of interest, what varieties do you have?

Rocket,Vivaldi and Charlotte.
I grow them in polythene sacks on the patio didn't have a great harvest last year but that was down to me but still had about 6kgs per sack.
Wonderful taste and got two crops out of 18 seed potato's

[johnmichael]

Rocket seed spud sprouts are a very dark purple/black.

[smeagal]

Originally Posted by johnmichael

Rocket seed spud sprouts are a very dark purple/black.

Thanks I was getting worried.
The charlotte are the same colour so i thought it might be to cold in the kitchen.

[Kimby]

Chits from Rooster potatoes are also black / dark purple.

White chits mean they're not getting enough sun.

The things we learn!

[hussybeen]

The grocery store. Any potato can be planted.Buy a variety you like (though, admitedly, the grocery usually carries only 2-3 kinds), then cut them into chucks that have 2-3 "eyes" per piece. Plant as usual.

[golden14]

I too had black ones come through at first, however this seemed more prominent when they were left in their airated plastic packs than when I took them out and placed them in a cardboard box.