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First Early


First early potatoes are perfect if you want to grow small, new potatoes and should be planted from the end of February to late May. They'll be ready to harvest in about 10 weeks from the planting date. It's a good idea to 'chit' these varieties before planting - this produces long shoots from which the plants will grow. First early potatoes are ideal for growing in potato patio planters or containers.

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Potato 'Heritage Collection'

Potato 'Heritage Collection'

Solanum tuberosum

First early, second early, early maincrop, maincrop.

These five heritage varieties, all dating from before the 1950’s, have survived in enthusiasts’ collections over many years. T&M has previously sold these as microplants and minitubers, however we are delighted to be able to offer these now as regular seed potatoes. Height and spread: 60cm (24").


  • Collection comprises:
  • Potato ‘Highland Burgundy Red’ (maincrop) - Burgundy red flesh, with a fluffy texture and delicious sweet flavour. An excellent general purpose potato that retains its colour well if steamed rather than boiled.
  • Potato ‘Belle de Fontenay’ (early maincrop) - This pre-1950's first early variety, produces beautiful pale yellow tubers with a notably firm, waxy texture, making it an excellent salad potato.
  • Potato ‘Arran Pilot' (first early) - A traditional favourite with white flesh, a firm waxy texture and a pleasing flavour.
  • Potato 'Shetland Black' (second early) - Shallow eyed tubers with dark blue to almost black skin, and pale yellow floury flesh with a distinctive purple vascular ring.
  • Potato 'Salad Blue' (early maincrop) - Contrary to its name, the spectacular blue, floury flesh, of this unusual coloured potato is best suited to baking, roasting, mash, boiling or chips.

    • Useful links:

    How to grow potatoes in the ground Potato Selector Guide
    How to grow potatoes in bags     How to stop blight

    More info
      • 50 tubers - 10 of each variety

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Potato 'Baby New Potato Collection'

Potato 'Baby New Potato Collection'

Solanum tuberosum

First early.

This superb collection of first early potatoes will produce plenty of baby new potatoes for boiling or steaming, that can be enjoyed eaten hot or cold. Perfect for growing in patio bags where space is limited. Height and spread: 60cm (24"). Height and spread: 60cm (24").


Please note: This collection CANNOT be sent to Northern Ireland or Eire.
  • Collection comprises:
  • Potato 'Luciole' - Produces good yields of long, oval tubers with very shallow eyes and bright yellow skins.
  • Potato 'Orla' - outstanding foliage and tuber blight resistance, producing creamy skinned, pale yellow fleshed, round-oval tubers.
  • Potato 'Casablanca' - tasty crop of attractive, smooth white tubers that are perfect for boiling, with the larger tubers making excellent chips.
  • Potato 'Rocket' - A very early bulking and heavy cropping variety producing almost round, white skinned and fleshed tubers.
  • Potato 'Swift' - Fast maturing to produce heavy crops of round, smooth, white-fleshed baby new potatoes.
  • Potato 'Accent' - High yields of uniform, oval tubers with pale yellow flesh that remains firm during cooking - perfect for boiling or steaming as a salad or new potato.

Useful links:

How to grow potatoes in the ground Potato Selector Guide
How to grow potatoes in bags     How to stop blight

 More info
    • 30 tubers - 5 of each variety

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    • 120 tubers - 20 of each variety

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Potato 'Customer Favourites Collection'

Potato 'Customer Favourites Collection'

Solanum tuberosum

First early, second early, maincrop.

All of your favourite varieties in one fantastic collection. Height and spread: 60cm (24").


Please note: This collection CANNOT be sent to Northern Ireland or Eire.
  • Collection comprises:
  • Potato ‘Arran Pilot’ (First Early) - A traditional favourite with white flesh, a firm waxy texture and a pleasing flavour.
  • Potato ‘Charlotte’ (Second Early) - Pear shaped, yellow skinned, waxy tubers and creamy yellow flesh of first class flavour.
  • Potato ‘Kestrel’ (First Early) - Producing tubers of consistent size and shape, with attractive, smooth skins and violet eyes.
  • Potato ‘Pink Fir Apple’ (Late Maincrop) - Long, knobbly, pink skinned tubers with butter yellow, waxy flesh, and a distinctive nutty flavour.
  • Potato ‘Rocket’ (First Early) - Possibly the earliest early available, producing large crops of attractive and uniform white-skinned and fleshed tubers for your first tasty crop of the season.
  • Potato ‘Desiree’ (First Early) - The World's most popular red potato! With its pale yellow, firm, waxy flesh, Desiree is extremely versatile.


Useful links:

How to grow potatoes in the ground Potato Selector Guide
How to grow potatoes in bags     How to stop blight

 More info
    • 60 tubers - 10 of each variety

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    • 120 tubers - 20 of each variety

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Potato 'Favourite Earlies Collection A'

Potato 'Blight Dodgers Collection'

Solanum tuberosum

First early.

Grow this first early "blight dodgers" collection for your first potatoes of the year - ready to lift before blight becomes a problem! Suitable for growing in the vegetable plot or in potato bags on the patio. Height and spread: 60cm (24”).

  • Collection comprises 10 seed potatoes each of (clockwise from top left):
  • Potato 'Arran Pilot'– A traditional favourite with white flesh, a firm waxy texture and a pleasing flavour.
  • Potato 'Foremost'- An RHS AGM variety with slightly waxy, firm white flesh.
  • Potato 'Lady Christl' - Very early, smooth oval, pale yellow skinned tubers with creamy flesh that remains firm on cooking.
  • Potato 'Red Duke of York' - Oval red tubers with moist yellow flesh of superb flavour. A good all rounder and excellent for roasting.<
  • Potato 'Rocket' - Almost round, white skinned and fleshed tubers.
  • Potato 'Pentland Javelin'- A lovely white, waxy fleshed potato that is ideal for boiling as a new or salad potato.


Useful links:

How to grow potatoes in the ground Potato Selector Guide
How to grow potatoes in bags     How to stop blight

 More info
    • 60 tubers - 10 of each variety

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    • £14.99
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    • 120 tubers - 20 of each variety

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Potato 'Favourite Earlies Collection B'

Potato 'Favourite Earlies Collection B'

Solanum tuberosum

First early.

Grow this first early favourites collection for your first taste of the season of delicious 'new potatoes'. Suitable for growing in the vegetable plot or in potato bags on the patio. Height and spread: 60cm (24”).

  • Collection comprises the following varieties:
  • Potato ‘Arran Pilot’– A traditional favourite with white flesh, a firm waxy texture and a pleasing flavour.
  • Potato ‘Casablanca' - Produces a tasty crop of attractive, smooth white tubers that are perfect for boiling.
  • Potato 'Foremost' - Ever popular as a new potato with slightly waxy firm white flesh of good flavour which does not disintegrate or discolour on cooking.
  • Potato ‘Red Duke of York’ - Oval red tubers with moist yellow flesh of superb flavour. A good all rounder and excellent for roasting.<
  • Potato ‘Rocket’ - Almost round, white skinned and fleshed tubers.
  • Potato ‘Pentland Javelin’- A lovely white, waxy fleshed potato that is ideal for boiling as a new or salad potato.


Useful links:

How to grow potatoes in the ground Potato Selector Guide
How to grow potatoes in bags     How to stop blight

 More info
    • 60 tubers - 10 of each variety

    • Despatch:
    •  
    • £14.99
    • Out of stock
    • 120 tubers - 20 of each variety

    • Despatch:
    • SAVE £7.95  
    • £27.94 £19.99
    • Out of stock