Ambo (Organic/Second Early)
Unusual and tasty
Ambo is a mainly white skinned variety with a large splash of red covering the skin. It produces oval shaped potatoes and will grow in many different conditions. Grow under horticulture fleece for an earlier crop.
Variety: Ambo – 2nd early variety
No of tubers: 10 tubers (seed potatoes)
In the kitchen: It’s well suited for boiling, baking and roasting.
Plant out: March – April
Delivery Info: Available to order now for delivery in Feb through to April/May. Please see FAQs for up-to-date delivery info.
Planting/Growing Advice: Potatoes need a bit of depth, you can grow them in the ground, raised bed or in a deep planter. These should be planted in spring. If you receive them in Feb/Mar, it is best to chit them before planting out in late March/April. If received in April/May you can plant straight away without chitting.
For earlies we recommend planting 30cm apart with 40-50cm between rows and for second earlies and main crops we recommend around 40cm apart with 75cm between rows.
When to harvest: Earlies are usually ready when the flowers open and Maincrops are ready when the leaves have died. Look for these telltale signs to know when your spuds are ready, and then doublecheck by carefully scraping away the earth with your hand or a trowel to see that they’re a good size for harvesting.
*Transplants suitable for organic growing.