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At Mountain Valley Seed we not only produce certified potato seed, but we sell you well sized seed that will plant evenly. Any planter will plant better with one drop seed and a few splitters and a good stand will make a big difference in the final yield. Our big potatoes go to the warehouse so you dont have to worry about huge seed that has been sliced and diced increasing problems with diseases and weird shaped seed that those planter cups just wont pick up. Our seed is produced in the San Luis Valley of Colorado the highest alpine desert in the world at 7600 feet above sea level and 20 to 50 miles wide and 100 miles from north to south. This climate gives our seed potatoes a high altitude vigor. The mountains all around form a natural barrier and the cold winters eliminate or reduce some pest problems. Green peach aphids populations are reduced by a grower funded, area wide Integrated Pest Management program. This, and the limited generation program of Colorado potato seed, leads to low levels of leaf roll in our seed. The tissue culture labs, greenhouses, breeding program, and inspection service also insure top quality seed. All certified potato seed in Colorado must be inspected by the Potato Certification service commissioned by the Colorado Department of Agriculture in conjunction with the Colorado Certified Potato Growers Association an association of seed growers. Field inspections coupled with modern testing techniques, such as the use of ELISA Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay for virus detection and winter grow out tests insure that the entry level stocks are free from harmful potato viruses and bacteria. Federal and State Marketing Orders are in place in Colorado, requiring each load of seed shipped out of the marketing area to have a FederalState inspection for grade and quality. This assures the buyer of receiving the size and grade requested every time.

Address: 3501 County Road 53, Center, CO 81125
Telephone: (719) 754-2139
Fax: (719) 754-3190
Website: http://www.mvproduce.com/