Alaska vegetables size. A 138 pound cabbage 65 pound cantaloupe and 35 pound broccoli are just a few of the monsters that have sprung forth from alaskas soil in recent years. Print at home world record spreadsheet. Alaska vegetable planting guide posted on 2 dec 1344 1 comment.
The second year we got into potatoes and even though we didnt get as much as we should have we still brought in 8 10 pounds of large beautiful russets. World and state of alaska giant fruit and vegetable records. Conditions in southeast alaska have much in common with the coastal areas of the pacific northwest except the day length during the growing season is increasingly longer traveling northward.
The 2020 alaska state fair dates are august 27th to september 9th. The first year we harvested an estimated 25 pounds of carrots 20 pounds of green beans and 15 pounds of white onions. Ample light prevails during the days between june and august and this prolific sunlight causes plants and vegetables to grow larger and faster than in any other state.
This is one of many region specific guides offered here at marys heirloom seeds. Our first potato harvest. At the annual alaska state fair which opens.
Alaskan grown fruits and vegetables are listed below. Though rare it is not unusual to find 80 pound cabbages and zucchinis the size of baseball bats in alaska. With the long days many plants from lower latitudes flower prematurely or bolt.
Spinach beets and a number of other vegetable crops may. Nestled in the heart of the chugach mountains in the fertile matanuska susitna valley the fairgrounds are just an hour north of anchorage. You can also look up produce by seasons spring summer fall winteras any alaskan will know this is a general guide.
Specifics for your area will vary depending on the year and on whether youre in juneau or nome anchorage or fairbanks. The alaskan growing season is all the sweeter because of how very short it is. Short version 3 min.
As promised we now offer a complete regions specific vegetable seed planting guide for the us.