- Open-pollinated
- Cocktail
- 55 days to maturity (from transplant)
- Determinate
- Red
Glacier
Open-pollinated cocktail from Sweden. Swedish potato-leaf variety bred for early, cold-tolerant fruit set. Ready in about 55 days from transplant.
Single source · Updated Sep 9, 2026 · Values marked like this (estimated) are estimates.
At a glance
- Fruit type
- Cocktail 1–3 oz (40–80 g) · Round
- Leaf type
- Potato leaf
- Days to harvest
- 55 days from transplant · Early
- Plant height
- 2–4 ft (60–120 cm) Medium height
- Spacing
- 24 × 35 in (60 × 90 cm) (estimated)
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Position
- Handles open positions
- Growing sites
- Greenhouse · Polytunnel · Open ground · Container
- Container growing
- Balcony friendly min. 5 gal (20 L) pot (estimated)
- Difficulty
- Easy-moderate (estimated) 2/5
- Skin
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- Red
- Interior
- Not recorded
Plant size and habit
Medium height · Determinate
2–4 ft (60–120 cm) · Potato leaf
Glacier is a determinate plant that stops growing at a set height and ripens most of its crop in one concentrated window; a cage is usually enough support. Expect a plant of 2–4 ft (60–120 cm).
Flavor
“Swedish potato-leaf variety bred for early, cold-tolerant fruit set.”
Growing calendar
55 days from transplant Early
Timing shown for temperate climates; sow indoors 6–8 (estimated) weeks before your last frost date. Look up your last frost date by ZIP code →
Disease resistance
No documented disease resistances — protect this variety with good airflow and crop rotation.
Uses & tags
- Fresh & salads
- Snacking
Origin
A Swedish potato-leaf determinate variety bred for very early, cold-tolerant fruit set in short growing seasons.
Sources
Where to buy seeds
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Questions
How do you grow a Glacier plant?
A Glacier plant grows 2–4 ft (60–120 cm) tall. Space plants 24 in (60 cm) apart in rows 35 in (90 cm) apart (estimated). Start seed indoors 6–8 weeks before your last frost (estimated); it germinates in 6–10 days (estimated). It needs full sun.
How long does Glacier take to mature?
Glacier is ready in about 55 days from transplant.
Does Glacier need staking?
Glacier is a determinate plant that stops growing at a set height and ripens most of its crop in one concentrated window; a cage is usually enough support. Expect a plant of 2–4 ft (60–120 cm).
Can Glacier be grown in a container?
Yes — Glacier grows well in a container of at least 20 L (5 gal).
Is Glacier resistant to disease?
No disease resistance is documented for Glacier.
