Ozette

From Cultivariable. Ozette is a Pacific Northwest heirloom variety with a unique history. It is probably one the first potatoes introduced to North America. It was most likely brought from Chile (possibly via Mexico) to the coast of Washington in the late 1700s by Spanish explorers, who built a fort and then left after a year. This distinguishes it from other early introductions to the USA, which came to the east coast via Europe and later from South America. The native Makah people carried on growing the potato, until it was recognized and made commercially available in the 1980s. Ozette has a lot of great qualities. It is delicious, has a unique appearance, and tolerates our Western Washington weather very well. Reports from other climate regions tend not to be so good and Ozette has a reputation for producing small plants that die back early in warmer areas.