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Seed Potatoes 16 January 2009 We have seed potatoes in stock now but don’t panic they don’t have to be planted just yet! There are four main groups available. First Earlies, Second Earlies, Main Crop and Salad,s. The first earlies need to be planted late March after chitting and depending on the variety ready for lifting June/July. Second Earlies need planting early-mid April after chitting and depending on the variety ready for lifting July/August. Main Crop need planting mid-late April after chitting and depending on the variety ready for lifting some in August for immediate use however ones for storing should be lifted September/ Early October. The Salad Potatoes will depend on the variety. How do I know when they are ready to harvest? As a general rule, with earlies wait until the flowers open or the buds drop. With maincrops for storage wait until the foliage has turned brown and the stems have withered. Cut off the old foliage and leave for ten days. Then lift the roots and let the tubers dry for several hours before putting them into storage. Here are some of the varieties in stock: EPICURE. (First Early) Popular in the North of England. Unusual variety has deep eyes and a very distinct flavor. Skin-White, Flesh-White, Tubers-Round. ROCKET. (First Early) A very early bulking variety, which produces high yields of even sized tubers. Skin-White, Flesh-White, Tubers-Round. ESTIMA. (Second Early) A very high yielding variety produces attractive tubers. Skin-Pale yellow, Flesh-Pale yellow, Tubers-Oval. MARFONA. (Second Early) A high yielding variety produces large uniform tubers. Good drought resistance. Skin-Yellow, Flesh-Pale yellow, Tubers-Oval. MARIS PEER. (Second Early) An early bulking and maturing variety, high yield. Skin-White, Flesh-White, Tubers-Short oval. WILJA. (Second Early) A high yielding variety producing uniform tubers. Skin-Yellow, Flesh-Pale yellow, Tubers-Long oval. CARA. (Main Crop) A popular high yielding variety, which produces large attractive tubers. Skin-Particoloured(Has different colours in different parts), Flesh-Cream, Tubers-Short Oval. DESIREE. (Main Crop) An established favourite, this variety produces a high yield of eye catching tubers. Skin-Red, Flesh-Pale Yellow, Tubers-Oval. KING EDWARD. (Main Crop) The ‘Traditional Gardeners’ quality variety which produces attractive tubers with a floury texture. Skin-Particoloured, Flesh-Cream, Tubers-Oval. MAJESTIC. (Main Crop) An old favorite producing medium to large tubers of floury texture. Skin-White, Flesh-White, Tubers-Oval. MARIS PIPER. (Main Crop) A high yielding, popular and versatile variety. Skin-White, Flesh-Cream, Tubers Short and Oval. INTERNATIONAL KIDNEY. (Salad) Also known as ‘Jersey Royal’ famous for flavour. Skin-Pale Yellow, Flesh-Pale Yellow, Tubers-Kidney Shaped. Others include Epicure, Maris Bard, Pentland Javlin and Pink Fir Apple.

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