We now have details of the stock ordered for SEEOG’s Seed Potato Day (Saturday 27 February)
First Early seed potatoes ordered for February 2016 – harvest around July:
First Early varieties are quick-growing, cropping in around ten weeks. Not recommended for storage. A good choice to avoid potato late blight.
Accent, Casablanca (organic), Colleen (organic), Epicure, Foremost, Home Guard, Lady Cristl, Orla (organic), Red Duke of York, Rocket, Ulster Prince (also good drought resistance), Ulster Sceptre, Winston
Second Early seed potatoes ordered for February 2016 – harvest around August:
Second Earlies can be eaten young as new potatoes or left to grow bigger, and lifted as required for fresh Summer use, or storage.
Anya, Blue Kestrel, Bonnie, British Queen (organic), Charlotte (organic), Kestrel, Marfona, Maris Peer (organic), Nicola, Salad Blue (organic), Wilja, Yukon Gold (organic)
Early Maincrop seed potatoes ordered for February 2016 – harvest around September:
Ambo (organic), Amour, Apache, Bambino (organic), Blue Belle, Desiree (organic), Highland Burgundy Red (organic), International Kidney, Maris Piper, Pentland Dell, Picasso, Rooster, Setanta (organic)
Late Maincrop seed potatoes ordered for February 2016 – harvest around September/October:
These varieties take the longest time to grow, and will give large yields of potatoes which can be stored for several months.
Arrran Victory (organic), Cara (organic), Golden Wonder (organic), Kerr’s Pink, Linda (organic), Pink Fir Apple (organic), Sarpo Mira (organic), Valor (organic)
Useful links:
East Anglia Potato Day: eapd.btck.co.uk
Potato Council Variety Database: varieties.ahdb.org.uk
The Organic Gardening Catalogue: www.organiccatalogue.com
thepeoplespotatoes.businesscatalyst.com
Alan Romans”Guide to Seed Potato Varieties’ is available to buy via our website (4th edition) or via our meetings at Growing Together Westcliff.
More about SEEOG’s Seed Potato Day here…
BREAKING NEWS!
The East Essex Smallholders are coming down to do a seed swap stall for people to bring their seeds and take what they fancy! Don’t worry if you don’t have a swap , as you can also buy for a small fee.
Plus one Eastern Rep is coming down from The National Allotment Society http://www.nsalg.org.uk/about-us/
19 February 2016
