First Earlies

Seed Potatoes are available to order now for delivery in February. Please see FAQs for up-to-date delivery info.

First Earlies are usually ready to harvest in June/July once they flower.

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  • Arran Pilot Seed Potatoes (First Early)

    £4.99
    (10 Tubers)

    Quick growers with great flavour

    This is one of those varieties that you want to cook as soon as you dig them up so that you can enjoy their incredible flavour. They grow quickly and are usually ready for harvest in mid June if you’ve planted in March. You should get an impressive crop of quite pale, yellow skinned tubers that are surprisingly versatile – boil, roast, mash – whatever you fancy!

    Number of tubers (seed potatoes): 10

    Variety: Arran Pilot (First Early)

    In the Kitchen: It is an excellent all-rounder to use – boil, mash, roast, chips

    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.

  • Caledonian Pearl Seed Potatoes (First Early)

    £4.99
    (10 Tubers)

    For an early harvest

    Caledonian Pearl is a first early potato producing a wonderful crop of salad potatoes. It has good tuber shape and size, shallow eyes, with high tuber numbers and smooth skin. The skins harden off quickly allowing for an early harvest.

    Number of tubers (seed potatoes): 10

    Variety: Caledonian Pearl (First Early)

    In the Kitchen: Use as a new potato – boiled with plenty of butter and seasoned well!

    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.

  • Colleen Seed Potatoes (Organic/First Early)

    £4.99
    (10 Tubers)

    Good resistance to diseases
    Colleen is a great all-round Irish potato with yellow flesh and skin and has a good disease resistance. If early blight is a problem in your part of the UK, this is a good variety to choose. It is a first early, so you can expect to harvest it in June/July.

    Number of tubers (seed potatoes): 10

    Variety: Colleen (organic)

    In the kitchen: This variety of potato is excellent for boiling and frying.

    Delivery: We start shipping seed potatoes in February

     

  • Pentland Javelin Seed Potatoes (First Early)

    £4.99
    (10 Tubers)

    Good flavour, and seems less popular with slugs

    This variety is full of flavour. It is usually ready to harvest in late June after planting in March, and produces waxy tubers with yellow flesh. There’s no scientific basis for the argument that this variety tends to be less damaged by slugs, but if you do find your potatoes are normally slug-damaged, Pentland Javelin may be worth a try! They are good cut and boiled for salads, but you can use them for roasting and mashing as well.

    Number of tubers (seed potatoes): 10

    Variety: Pentland Javelin  (First Early)

    In the Kitchen: A good variety for boiling and treating as new potatoes

    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.

  • Potatoes Throughout The Season Collection

    £17.99
    (40 Tubers)

    Make the most of the growing season
    If you’d like to dedicate a bit of space to growing potatoes, then this collection will give you a great mixture. You’ll receive a selection of seed potatoes – ten of each of four different types: First Earlies, Second Earlies, Salad and Maincrop

    Number of tubers (seed potatoes): 40

    Contains:
    10 x First Earlies,
    10 x Second Earlies,
    10 x Salad,
    10 x Maincrop

    We will select a specific variety for each type depending on availability at the point of dispatch – think of it as a lucky dip!

    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.

  • Red Duke of York Seed Potatoes (First Early)

    £4.99
    (10 Tubers)

    A great all rounder
    This heritage variety dates back to 1942. It produces red, thick skinned tubers with soft fluffy yellow flesh. They are a good option for gardens that tend to get hit by blight, as they are usually ready to harvest in June/July (like most first earlies) and provide an early crop of potatoes that are good for mashing and roasting alongside all the lovely salad potatoes.

    Number of tubers (seed potatoes): 10

    Variety: Red Duke of York

    In the kitchen: These can be roasted, mashed, baked or used for making chips.

    Delivery: We start shipping seed potatoes in February

  • Rocket Seed Potatoes (First Early)

    £4.99
    (10 Tubers)

    Quick growers that produce a heavy crop

    Named for its speed of growth, Rocket potatoes will produce a fairly heavy crop very early on in the season, often as early as the first week or so of June. The potatoes are waxy in texture, and pleasingly round and uniform in shape. They are a good new potato option, especially if you’re growing for the first time as you’ll find you get lots to dig up!

    Number of tubers (seed potatoes): 10

    Variety: Rocket (First Early)

    In the Kitchen: Use as a new potato – boiled with plenty of butter and seasoned well!

    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.