Seed Potatoes 2015
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AGM = Award of Garden Merit.
FIRST EARLIES – ready June to July, earlier in sheltered areas. These varieties can be ready to harvest 10+ weeks from planting. Best
eaten soon after harvesting; thin skins.
Accord (2kg net)
£4.99
A good, disease-resistant general purpose potato.
Arran Pilot (2kg net)
£4.99
A very early-maturing and heavy-cropping variety with waxy, flavourful flesh, well suited to salads and
boiling. Best cooked as soon as it is harvested. Resistant to drought.
Casablanca (10 tuber pack)
£1.99
The smooth, white tubers have firm white flesh ideal for boiling. This variety has good resistance to
common scab, blackleg and golden eelworm.
Colleen (2kg net)
Colleen organic (10 tuber pack)
£4.99
£2.49
White-skinned tubers with firm, quite dry-textured flesh; bulks up well. This is a general-purpose potato
with good resistance to tuber blight and common scab.
Duke of York (2kg net)
Duke of York (10 tuber pack)
£4.99
£1.99
Renowned for its excellent, rich flavour. A good all-round variety with pale yellow tubers; best eaten
young – it gets floury as it ages. Susceptible to frost, but being low-growing is good for windy areas.
Epicure (2kg net)
£4.99
The original ‘Ayrshire’ early potato. It produces a good yield of round, white-skinned tubers with deep
eyes and a white, floury flesh. Withstands frost damage to foliage.
Foremost AGM (2kg net)
Foremost AGM (10 tuber pack)
£4.99
£1.99
Originally ‘Suttons Foremost’. Good reputation for high yields and flavour. Good cooker with firm,
waxy, white flesh. Some slug resistance.
Home Guard (2kg net)
£4.99
An early variety with a good flavour. A good all-rounder, best eaten early. Resistant to scab.
Lady Christl AGM (2kg net)
£4.99
Easy to grow; well-suited to containers and potato bags. Firm, oval, smooth, pale yellow-skinned tubers
with creamy flesh. Bulks up quickly as a first early, or leave as a second early if larger tubers are
required. Good disease resistance.
Maris Bard (2kg net)
Maris Bard organic (10 tuber pack)
£4.99
£2.49
Very early-maturing with reliably heavy crops. Its firm, waxy flesh has a ‘new potato’ flavour. Good
resistance to drought and virus. Good for forcing under glass.
Orla AGM (2kg net)
£4.99
This first early variety can also be grown as a second early and early maincrop from slightly later
plantings because tubers will bulk up well. Creamy-white, slightly waxy tubers. Good blight resistance.
Pentland Javelin (2kg net)
Pentland Javelin (10 tuber pack)
£4.99
£1.99
A later-maturing, high-yielding variety; the white-skinned tubers’ waxy flesh has a mild flavour. Good
for boiling and chips.
Premiere (2kg net)
Premiere (10 tuber pack)
£4.99
£1.99
Smooth-skinned oval tubers with a firm, dry, yellow flesh. Good for chipping and as new potatoes.
Resistant to golden eelworm.
Red Duke of York AGM (2kg)
Red Duke of York AGM (10 tuber pk)
£4.99
£1.99
Deep-red tubers, with firm, yellow flesh. This is a vigorous heritage variety, producing high-yielding
crops. A good all-round variety. Tubers will bulk up if left to mature as a second early.
Rocket (2kg net)
Rocket (10 tuber pack)
£4.99
£1.99
One of the earliest croppers, Rocket is high yielding, producing white-skinned tubers with a firm, waxy
texture and good flavour. Good for boiling; an ideal salad potato. Resistant to blackleg and potato cyst
eelworm.
Sharpe’s Express (2kg net)
Sharpe’s Express (10 tuber pack)
£4.99
£1.99
This is a favourite old variety, producing round white tubers. The firmness of its flesh makes it ideal for
chips and as a new potato.
Swift (2kg net)
£4.99
One of the best potatoes for growing in pots or under polythene, glass or fleece. It is an early-maturing
variety producing white, round, smooth tubers with white flesh. Good disease resistance.
Ulster Sceptre (2kg net)
£4.99
Also known as the Cheshire or Ormskirk potato, Ulster Sceptre has high resistance to foliage blight,
common scab and powdery scab. The oval, white tubers are good for boiling and roasting. Best eaten
early and fresh.
Vales Emerald AGM (2kg net)
Vales Emerald AGM (10 tuber pack)
£4.99
£1.99
An outstanding early bulking variety, Vales Emerald is a Maris Peer/Charlotte cross with an attractive
appearance, boasting large numbers of round/oval white-fleshed tubers. This is an ideal early-cropping
salad variety.
Vanessa (2kg net)
£4.99
Pinky-red, smooth skins make this an attractive first early choice; the white, waxy flesh is particularly
good for boiling. Excellent resistance to scab. Think of Vanessa as an early Desiree.
Winston AGM (2kg net)
£4.99
A very early variety, Winston bulks up quickly to give good yields of white tubers in a very short growing
season. It has good drought and heat tolerance and good disease resistance.
SECOND EARLIES – ready mid- to late-July, bigger than first earlies and mostly store well.
Bonnie (10 tuber pack)
£1.99
Round/oval-shaped, yellow-skinned tubers with pink-splashed eyes and creamy flesh. Good for boiling
and baking. Good disease tolerance and resistance to golden eelworm.
British Queen AGM (2kg net)
£4.99
This variety is more than 100 years old and has long been prized for the shape of its white, floury tubers
and delicious flavour. Use for chips, roast, baking and mash.
Carlingford (2kg net)
Carlingford (10 tuber pack)
£4.99
£1.99
A Northern Irish variety, marvellous for salads as it retains its shape and the colour of its white flesh
during cooking.
Estima (2kg net)
£4.99
A very high-yielding potato with a slightly waxy flesh. Good for chipping, baking and storing. Resistant
to blight, slugs and drought.
Kestrel (2kg net)
£4.99
High-yielding with pretty white and purple tubers, Kestrel is a good all-rounder with an old-fashioned
flavour. It is ideal for chips and roasting. Resistant to slugs, blackleg and eelworm.
Marfona (2kg net)
£4.99
The white-skinned tubers have pale yellow, moist, waxy flesh, ideal for boiling or baking.
Maris Peer (2kg net)
Maris Peer (10 tuber pack)
£4.99
£1.99
This is a beautiful variety with remarkable purple flowers, ideal for growing in containers. The round,
white tubers produce a firm, creamy flesh. An excellent variety for boiling, steaming or using in salads.
Nadine AGM (2kg net)
£4.99
Smooth-skinned, shallow-eyed, round, yellow tubers with waxy, creamy-white flesh. Boils well. Heavy
yields.
Piccolo Star (10 tuber pack)
£2.49
A high-yielding salad variety with small, oval, yellow-skinned and -fleshed tubers. Retains its skin colour
when cooked and is ideal for boiling. Good virus resistance.
Sárpo Una (10 tubers)
£2.49
A second early displaying the Sárpo qualities of foliar and tuber blight resistance. Rose-pink tubers have
white flesh that is good for boiling or making gratin or using as a salad potato. If left to mature, it yields
heavy crops of long-oval tubers (good as early bakers). Also resistant to powdery scab, potato virus Yo,
dry rot, black dot, silver scurf and skin spot.
Romano (2kg net)
£4.99
The round, red-skinned tubers have white, creamy-textured flesh. Good drought and slug resistance.
Saxon (2kg net)
Saxon (10 tuber pack)
£4.99
£1.99
A Kingston/Desiree cross, with white skin and creamy flesh. Good for boiling and baking. Resistant to
black dot, blackleg and potato cyst nematode.
Shetland Black (10 tuber pack)
£2.49
The medium-sized, long, oval, dark-blue-skinned tubers have yellow flesh with blue vascular markings
and are floury in texture. This variety, best cooked in its skin, is ideal for baking and boiling.
Vivaldi (2kg net)
£4.99
An outstanding variety for extending the cropping season. Cropped early, the oval, yellow tubers with
pale yellow flesh make tasty baby potatoes. If used as a late second early or maincrop, the larger tubers
can be boiled, mashed, baked or roasted.
Wilja (2kg net)
£4.99
Wilja is a later-maturing variety of second early potato producing high yields of white, waxy-fleshed
tubers. This variety has excellent all-round cooking properties. Blight resistant with some resistance to
scab and blackleg.
MAINCROP – bred to store through the winter; biggest yields and largest potatoes.
Arran Victory organic (10 tuber
pack)
£2.49
This heritage variety has blue/purple tubers with floury flesh. Good for mashing, microwaving and
steaming; also fries and bakes well. Boiling needs care. Can be grown as a first early.
Blue Danube (2kg net)
Blue Danube (8 tuber pack)
£4.99
£2.49
Blue/purple oval tubers with firm, white flesh. A good all-round variety which can be grown as an early
maincrop.
Cabaret (10 tuber pack)
£1.99
The oval, white tubers have a creamy texture. Resistant to golden eelworm.
Cara (2kg net)
Cara organic (10 tuber pack)
£4.99
£2.49
An Irish variety producing high yields of pinky-red-eyed tubers with a soft, moist flesh. Good for baking.
An allotment favourite, Cara is resistant to drought, blight and golden eelworm.
Desiree (2kg net)
Desiree (10 tuber pack)
£4.99
£1.99
This high-yielding early maincrop produces firm, red tubers with a waxy flesh. Good all-round cooking
qualities. Desiree does well on heavier, poorer soils and withstands drought.
Golden Wonder (2kg net)
£4.99
A heavy cropping late maincrop, Golden Wonder has dry, floury flesh and is suitable for baking, frying
and roasting. Flavour improves if tubers are stored. Good slug resistance.
Inca Bella (10 tuber pack)
£1.99
Long, oval, yellow tubers with large, shallow, red eyes and yellow flesh. Good resistance to bruising and
splitting.
Jelly (10 tuber pack)
£2.49
High-yielding, with many short, oval tubers per plant. The tubers have smooth, shiny, yellow skin and
yellow flesh. Good for storing; resistant to discoloration when cooked or peeled.
Juliette (10 tuber pack)
£1.99
This variety of early maincrop from France has good resistance to blight and potato cyst nematode. Its
creamy flesh has a waxy texture good for salads.
Kerrs Pink (2kg net)
£4.99
A pink-skinned potato with a floury texture, particularly good for boiling. Resistant to blight and stores
well.
Kifli (10 tuber net)
£2.49
Kifli shows the ‘Sarpo’ family resistance to drought and blight, as well as a high resistance to virus. The
elongated white-skinned tubers have a ‘new potato’ flavour and are best enjoyed when the tubers are
freshly harvested and cooked in their skins.
King Edward (2kg net)
King Edward (10 tuber pack)
£4.99
£1.99
An early maincrop producing creamy-white, floury-fleshed tubers with a strong, aromatic flavour. Ideal
for roasting but is a good all-rounder. Prefers a rich soil with plenty of organic matter; does not do well
on heavy, acidic or sandy soils. Good resistance to rots and scab.
Majestic (2kg net)
£4.99
Majestic produces high yields of long, oval, white-skinned tubers with a white, waxy flesh.
Maris Piper (2kg net)
Maris Piper (10 tuber pack)
£4.99
£1.99
The well-known Maris Piper has dry, floury tubers with creamy-white flesh. A versatile all-rounder, it is
considered by many to be the best chipping variety. Resistant to golden eelworm.
Mayan Gold (10 tuber pack)
£2.49
An early-maturing maincrop; its long, oval, yellow tubers have a nutty flavour. Good for roasting and
chips.
Mozart (10 tuber pack)
£1.99
Oval-shaped potato; red-skinned with yellow eyes and flesh. Suitable for all types of cooking but
excellent for mashing, baking or roasting.
Pentland Crown (2kg net)
£4.99
Long, oval, white tubers with creamy-white flesh. Versatile but particularly good for baking and
chipping. Good resistance to drought and slugs.
Pentland Dell (2kg net)
£4.99
An early maincrop, producing high yields of large tubers. Moderate resistance to blight but good
resistance to powdery scab and slugs.
Picasso AGM (2kg net)
£4.99
An early-maturing maincrop producing very high yields of attractive, creamy tubers with red eyes. This
all-round variety stores well and is especially good for boiling and baking. Eelworm resistant and good
resistance to common scab.
Record (2kg net)
Record (10 tuber pack)
£4.99
£2.49
Oval, yellow-skinned tubers with light-yellow, dry, floury flesh. Good resistance to powdery scab and
splitting.
Robinta organic (10 tuber pack)
£2.49
High yields of smooth, oval, red-skinned tubers with firm, creamy flesh. Retains its shape well during
cooking. Good resistance to blight, scab and potato cyst nematode.
Rooster (2kg net)
£4.99
An early-maturing maincrop with oval, red-skinned tubers and pale yellow flesh of a floury texture.
Good for roasting and baking.
Rubesse (10 tubers)
£2.49
Red skins and creamy pale-yellow flesh make this an attractive choice for an early maincrop. A highyielding general-purpose potato with resistance to disease, golden eelworm and drought.
Safari (10 tuber pack)
£2.49
Oval/round tubers with creamy-coloured skin and flesh with shallow eyes. Very high yielding. Good allround disease resistance; stores well with long dormancy. Suitable for a wide range of cooking
purposes but particularly recommended for baking.
Salad Blue (10 tuber pack)
£2.49
A vigorous maincrop with attractive blue/purple flowers and blue, floury flesh. Contrary to its name,
this potato is best for baking, roasting, mashing, boiling or chipping.
Sante (2kg net)
£4.99
Grows well in all soils and produces many uniform tubers with pale yellow flesh and a firm, dry texture.
It has excellent pest and disease resistance.
Sárpo Axona (2kg net)
Sárpo Axona (8 tuber pack)
£4.99
£2.49
This variety, like its sister potato Sárpo Mira, has outstanding blight resistance. The tubers have creamy
flesh, a superb flavour and are ideal for all culinary purposes.
Sárpo Mira (2kg net)
Sárpo Mira (8 tuber pack)
£4.99
£2.49
Unprecedented blight and slug resistance and huge yields of tasty, red-skinned, floury-textured tubers.
This variety is suitable for a wide range of soil types.
Sárpo Shona (10 tubers)
£2.49
A white-skinned early maincrop with resistance to blight, virus Yo, black dot and black scurf. Versatile
short, oval tubers.
Setanta (2kg net)
£4.99
Impressive yields of shallow-eyed, oval, red-skinned tubers with medium-yellow flesh. This potato has a
reputation for being drought tolerant and free of pests and diseases.
Vales Sovereign (10 tuber pack)
£2.49
The oval, white tubers have red eyes and the flesh has a velvety texture. This is an excellent variety for
all-round culinary use.
Valor (2kg net)
£4.99
Waxy and mild-flavoured, Valor is a late maincrop white potato with excellent disease resistance; it can
produce a good yield on poorer land.
SALAD – lifted around 13 to 20 weeks after planting as small tubers; they remain whole when boiled.
Anya (2kg net)
£4.99
A modern cross of Desiree and Pink Fir Apple from Scotland combining the benefits of a lovely nutty
flavour and retro knobbly appearance.
Bambino (10 tuber pack)
£1.99
This is a superb salad potato with small round tubers and light-cream flesh. Good resistance to blight,
scab and blackleg.
Charlotte AGM (2kg net)
Charlotte AGM (10 tuber pack)
£4.99
£1.99
This variety has been bred in France for its excellent flavour and firm, creamy-yellow flesh. Terrific
texture for salads; larger than other salad varieties. Good all-round disease resistance.
International Kidney (10 tuber pack)
£2.49
The ‘Jersey Royal’. Excellent for boiling and roasting.
Nicola (2kg net)
Nicola (10 tuber pack)
£4.99
£1.99
An early maincrop with a wonderful waxy texture and superb flavour when boiled. Resistant to golden
eelworm.
Pink Fir Apple AGM (2kg net)
Pink Fir Apple AGM (10 tuber pack)
£4.99
£2.49
Prized for its buttery, waxy texture and ‘new potato’ flavour, this is one of the oldest varieties still in
cultivation. Best boiled or steamed in its skin. Late maincrop (22 weeks from planting).
Potato sundries
Vitax organic potato fertiliser (1kg)
Burgon & Ball potato planting bag (2-pack)
Haxnicks patio potato planter (3-pack)
Dutch Imports potato garden label
£3.99
£11.95
£9.99
£3.99
Burgon & Ball mid-handled potato harvesting scoop
Burgon & Ball natural willow potato planter
De Wit garden/potato fork (4 tine, ash handle 900mm)
£14.95
£22.95
£80.00