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Old February 14, 2010   #2
ruet
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Aside from cities with a large Colombian immigrant population — or smuggling them out of Colombia yourself, you will have a hard time finding "papa criolla" anywhere outside of Colombia.

Assuming you can get your hands on some, they apparently (according to my friends and family from Colombia) have some fairly unique cultivation requirements to get a decent yield, different from normal potatoes. In Colombia there are no seasons, so climate varies by altitude. (Higher = colder).

I don't know much about potatoes — what I have heard from friends and family in Colombia is that they need a steady 60-70º climate to really shine. Don't let that discourage you though. Good luck!

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