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Second Early


Second early potatoes should be planted up from March to late May and the small, new potatoes will be ready to harvest in approximately 13 weeks. They will benefit from 'chitting'before planting and can be grown either in the ground or in potato patio planters.



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Potato 'Melody'

Solanum tuberosum

  • NEW in 2013

Second early.

Potato ‘Melody’ produces good yields of superb quality, smooth, yellow-skinned tubers with appealing pale yellow flesh that store well over a long period. This versatile second early variety has a dry texture that makes it perfect as a general use potato for roasting, mashing and baking. It can also be harvested later as an early maincrop if larger tubers are required. This reliable variety has good resistance to Golden Eelworm, Common Scab, and Tuber Blight. Height and spread: 60cm (24").



Useful links:

How to grow potatoes in the groundPotato Selector Guide
How to grow potatoes in bags     How to stop blight

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    • 5 tubers

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    • £2.49
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Potato 'Shetland Black'

Solanum tuberosum

Second early.

Shallow eyed tubers with dark blue to almost black skin, and pale yellow floury flesh with a distinctive purple vascular ring. Potato Shetland Black is a general purpose, Victorian second early variety for baking, roasting or steaming. Height and spread: 60cm (24").



Useful links:

How to grow potatoes in the groundPotato Selector Guide
How to grow potatoes in bags     How to stop blight

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    • 10 tubers

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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 groundPotato Selector Guide
    How to grow potatoes in bags     How to stop blight

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      • 50 tubers - 10 of each variety

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Potato 'Gourmet Collection'

Solanum tuberosum

 Customer Rating

Introduced exclusively by Thompson & Morgan

- Best In Class - for gourmet potatoes
- Bumper crops of evenly-sized attractive potatoes
- Growing mouth-watering potatoes couldn't be easier


Second early, early maincrop.

Colin Randel, Chairman of the RHS Vegetable Trials Committee has tried and tested hundreds of potatoes over the years. With his specialist knowledge he has picked three tasty potato varieties as his top rated for flavour. Grow this special selection in our effortless patio planters for a taste sensation. The perfect potato dish simply doesn't get any easier than this! Height and spread: 60cm (24").

  • Collection comprises:
  • Potato ‘Blue Belle’ - Early maincrop. Increasing in popularity for the home grower, this versatile and attractive looking potato produces good yields that are suitable for a wide range of culinary uses.
  • Potato ‘Piccolo Star’ - Second early. Very high numbers of mouthwatering, oval baby new potatoes, with a firm waxy texture and bright, creamy skin and flesh. Absolutely superb as a boiled 'new potato' or left to cool as a salad potato.

Useful links:

How to grow potatoes in the groundPotato Selector Guide
How to grow potatoes in bags     How to stop blight

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    • 10 tubers - 5 of each variety

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    • £4.99
    • 10 tubers - 5 of each variety + 3 planters

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Potato 'Saxon' - Part of the Alan Romans Collection

Solanum tuberosum

 
  • NEW in 2013

Second early.

After hearing me decry modern varieties for lack of flavour, one of the promoters insisted I tried ‘Saxon’. It is very pleasant and creamy. I ate my words (as well!). It is an attractive, high yielding, disease resistant, general purpose variety from PBI (now Cygnet PB). To avoid gaps, ‘Saxon’ needs to be planted in mild conditions. Height and spread: 60cm (24").



Useful links:

How to grow potatoes in the groundPotato Selector Guide
How to grow potatoes in bags     How to stop blight

More info
    • 10 tubers

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    • £5.49
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    • 20 tubers

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    • 60 tubers

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Potato 'Edzell Blue' - Part of the Alan Romans Collection

Solanum tuberosum

 
  • NEW in 2013

Second early.

An old second early potato dating back to the early 1900’s. Stunning violet skinned tubers with contrasting white flesh make this a particularly attractive variety. Potato ‘Edzell Blue’ has a delicate flavour and floury texture that can be prone to collapse when boiled, but makes fabulous good chips, mash or roast potatoes. Height and spread: 60cm (24").



Useful links:

How to grow potatoes in the groundPotato Selector Guide
How to grow potatoes in bags     How to stop blight

More info
    • 10 tubers

    • Despatch: Within 14 Days
    •  
    • £5.49
    • 20 tubers

    • Despatch: Within 14 Days
    • SAVE £4.99  
    • £10.98 £5.99
    • 60 tubers

    • Despatch: Within 14 Days
    • SAVE £19.95  
    • £32.94 £12.99