Orla Seed Potatoes (Organic/First Early)
Well suited to organic growing
This variety is well suited to organic growing due to its blight and disease resistance. This yellow skinned beauty is full of flavour and a waxy texture. There is some confusion around whether it is a first or second early, so our advice is that it is usually ready to harvest in June but will happily wait in the soil until July for you to harvest as a second early.
Number of tubers (seed potatoes): 10
Variety: Orla (organic)
Can be grown in: Potatoes need a bit of depth. You can grow them straight in the ground in a raised bed, or in a deep planter. Find out more about growing potatoes in our growing guide below.
In the kitchen: Good for boiling and roasting.
Plant out: March – April
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.