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FIRST EARLY SEED POTATO AVAILABILITY 2021 |
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Variety |
Description |
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Arran Pilot |
An oval white skinned variety. Flesh is white and of waxy texture. Resistant to drought. Good in all soil conditions including light soils. A popular and successful variety in this area. Slug resistant. |
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Casablanca |
A new white skinned first early. It has clean smooth white tubers with shallow eyes and its cooking quality will make it popular with chefs with its ability to chip, bake or boil. A good choice for those who grow in small gardens with planters as Casablanca is ideal for this use. |
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Dunluce |
Bred in 1976 by the same breeder as the Ulster range of potatoes. Good early yields of round, white- Ideal as a new potato, for summer chips, or baking. |
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Epicure |
Traditional variety. Moderate yield of round potatoes with white flesh with an excellent, distinctive flavour which are good boiled, mashed or in salads. Potatoes do not discolour or lose their shape after cooking. Does well in cold exposed positions. Slug resistant. |
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Home Guard |
Moderate yield of uniform oval white skinned potatoes. Flesh is creamy white and of waxy texture with a good flavour. Does well in heavy soils. |
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International Kidney |
A selection of International Kidney was chosen in Victorian times is still grown on Jersey and marketed under the trademark 'Jersey Royal'. Kidney shaped potato with pale- |
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Lady Christl |
Produces lots of very early, firm, oval, smooth, pale yellow- |
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Marfona |
These are generally best if you want to grow small, new potatoes. Plant up from the end of February to late May. First early potatoes are ready to harvest approximately 10 weeks from planting date. Ideal for growing in bags or containers and will benefit from 'chitting' prior to being planted. |
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Maris Bard |
An oval white- |
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Pentland Javelin |
Produces heavy crops of short oval potatoes with white waxy flesh. Cooks well - |
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Red Duke of York |
Moderate yield of oval, red potatoes with a light yellow flesh, which is waxy when young. Good for boiling, and can be used as a salad potato. Superb flavour. |
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Rocket |
Very early variety. Very high yield of even sized round white potatoes. White flesh with firm waxy texture. Superb flavour and good cooking qualities, especially when boiled. Low haulm (stem) reduces wind damage. Does well under cloches. Slug resistant. |
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Swift |
Extremely early variety, even earlier than Rocket. They crop in 8- |
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Winston |
Bred in 1992, Winston is a popular potato because of its heavy cropping and large bold tubers of even size. It has a firm texture and a creamy flesh. It scrapes well when used early and bakes well upon maturity. Eelworm resistant and often takes first place on the show bench. |
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