Potato 'Beginners Collection'
Solanum tuberosum
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First early, second early, maincrop. Our choice of reliable, easy to grow varieties for both the beginner and the enthusiast. Height and spread: 60cm (24"). Please note: This collection CANNOT be sent to Northern Ireland or Eire.
- Collection comprises:
- Potato ‘Rocket’ (First Early) - Almost round, white skinned and fleshed tubers.
- Potato ‘Pentland Javelin’ (First Early) - Waxy-textured tubers with white skins and flesh that is ideal for boiling as a salad or new potato.
- Potato ‘Sante' (Ealy Maincrop) - Produces lots of uniform tubers with pale yellow flesh and a firm, dry texture.
- Potato ‘Kestrel’ (Second Early) - Producing tubers of consistent size and shape, with attractive, smooth skins and violet eyes.
- Potato ‘Desiree’ (Early Maincrop) - The world's most popular red potato, with pale yellow, firm waxy flesh.
- Potato ‘Cara’ (Late Maincrop) - Creamy skin and striking bright red eyes.
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Potato 'Allotment Favourites Collection'
Solanum tuberosum
Second early, maincrop. Grow these reliable and trusted allotment favourites for an ongoing supply of home grown potatoes. Height and spread: 60cm (24"). Please note: This collection CANNOT be sent to Northern Ireland or Eire.
- Collection comprises:
- Potato ‘Orla’ (First early) - With good foliage and tuber blight resistance, producing creamy skinned, pale yellow fleshed, round-oval tubers.
- Potato ‘Kestrel’ (Second early) - Producing tubers of consistent size and shape, with attractive, smooth skins and violet eyes.
- Potato ‘Sante’ (Early maincrop) - Probably the most pest and disease resistant variety, growing well in all soils.
- Potato ‘Cara’ (Late maincrop) - Creamy skin and striking bright red eyes.
- Potato ‘Lady Balfour’ (Early maincrop) - A reliable variety with excellent disease resistance.
Useful links: How to grow potatoes in the ground Potato Selector Guide How to grow potatoes in bags How to stop blight
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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 ground Potato Selector Guide How to grow potatoes in bags How to stop blight
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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
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