Bambino Seed Potatoes (Organic/ Second Early)
Produces high yields of baby salad potatoes
Bambino is a popular baby potato for growing at home, as it has good resistance to several ‘problems’ including eelworm, scab and blight. They tend to develop a pleasingly round shape, and have cream flesh with good flavour and smooth waxy texture. Some growers consider them an ‘early maincrop’ variety, but we categorise them as a 2nd early that you can expect to harvest in July.
Number of tubers (seed potatoes): 10
Variety: Bambino (organic)
In the kitchen: Great for salads
Delivery: We start shipping seed potatoes in February
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.