FIRST EARLIES: |
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Colour
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All
£3.99 |
| ARRAN
PILOT: (1930) An Oval variety
with a white skin and white flesh.
Firm and waxy. |
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DUKE
OF YORK: (1891) A long white skinned
variety with a yellow flesh. Dry and mealy with
a pronounced flavour
Good
for chipping. |
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EPICURE:
(1897) A round white skinned variety with a white flesh.
Moist with a good flavour. |
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| FOREMOST:
(1954) A round oval variety
with white skin and white flesh.
Firm and slightly waxy. |
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HOME
GUARD: (1942) A short oval variety
with a white skin and white flesh.
Firm textured and slightly dry. |
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MARIS
BARD: (1972) A long oval variety
with white skin and white flesh.
Firm and waxy. |
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| NADINE:
(1987) A round variety with a
white skin and a creamy flesh
A firm moist waxy texture.
(EXHIBITION) |
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PENTLAND
JAVELIN: (1968) A short oval
variety with a white skin and white flesh.
Waxy with shallow eyes.
Good for boiling and salads. (EXHIBITION) |
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PREMIERE:
(1987) A round white variety with cream flesh and firm semi-waxy
texture.
Good
all round table variety. |
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DUKE OF YORK: (1942) A long oval
variety with a red skin and yellow flesh
Floury texture. |
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ROCKET:
(1987) A round white variety with
a white skin and a white flesh. Waxy texture. Exceptionally
fast to bulk up.
Resistant
to blackleg and eelworm. |
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SHARPES
EXPRESS: (1901) An oval variety
with a cream skin and white flesh.
Excellent flavour. |
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| SWIFT:
A round oval variety with a
cream skin and a cream flesh.
Waxy texture. |
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ULSTER
SCEPTRE: (1966) A long oval variety
with a white skin and a cream skin.
Moderately firm texture.
At
is best early in the season |
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VANESSA:
(1968) A kidney shaped variety
with a red skin and a white flesh.
Firm texture. |
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SECOND EARLIES: |
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Colour
coded in Orange Bags |
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All
£3.49 |
| BRITISH
QUEEN: (1894) An oval white variety, with shallow eyes and
white floury flesh. Crops well.
Has
good resistance to slug damage. |
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CATRIONA:
(1920) A long oval variety with a white/blue skin, pale
yellow flesh.
A firm dry texture.
(EXHIBITION) |
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CHARLOTTE:
Yellow flesh. Long pointed tuber. High yield.
Excellent
quality salad variety. |
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| ESTIMA;
(1973) A round oval variety with
a white skin and a deep cream flesh.
Firm and moist texture.
Good
early baker |
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KESTREL:
(1992) A long oval variety with a
white/blue skin and a cream flesh. Fairly dry
texture.Good all round table variety.
(EXHIBITION) |
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MARFONA:
(1977) A round white variety
with waxy pale yellow flesh.
Excellent
for jacket potatoes. |
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PEER: (1962) An oval variety with
a white skin and a white flesh.
A waxy texture. |
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WILJA:
(1972) A long oval variety with a
yellow skin and a pale yellow flesh.
A slightly dry and waxy texture.
Best
before Christmas |
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MAIN CROP: |
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Colour
coded in Green Bags |
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All
£3.49 |
| CARA:
(1976) A round/oval variety with pink eyes and a cream flesh.
A floury texture.
A good baker.
(EXHIBITION) |
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DESIREE:
(1962) An oval variety with a
red skin and a cream flesh. Firm fleshed.
Good
all rounder |
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EDZELL
BLUE: (1890) A round blue variety
with white flesh
A floury texture. |
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| GOLDEN
WONDER: (1876) A long kidney shaped variety with a light
brown skin and a cream flesh. Pronounced flavour.
Good
for frying and baking |
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KERR'S
PINK: (1907) A round variety with
a pink skin and a white flesh.
Floury with good flavour. |
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KING
EDWARD: (1902) A long oval variety
with a part red skin and a cream flesh.
Floury texture. |
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| MAJESTIC:
(1911) A long oval variety with
a pale yellow skin and a white flesh.
A firm texture. Good
keeping qualities. |
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MARIS
PIPER: (1963) An oval variety with
a white skin and a white flesh.
A floury texture. |
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NICOLA:
A long oval variety with a yellow
skin and a yellow flesh. |
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| PENTLAND
CROWN: (1958) An oval variety
with a pale yellow skin and a white flesh.
A floury texture.
Good
for frying |
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PENTLAND
SQUIRE: (1970) A bold kidney
shaped variety with a white skin and a creamy
white flesh. A waxy texture.
Good
all rounder. |
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PINK
FIR APPLE: (1880) A long pink variet
with a pink skin and a creamy flesh
A waxy texture with a new potato taste.
Late maturing. Salad potato. |
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| RECORD:
Excellent Scottish variety fo
boiling or chipping.
Round yellow flesh. |
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ROMANO:
(1978) A round variety with a red
skin and a cream flesh. A fairly firm texture |
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SAXON:
(1996) A long white oval variety.
Creamy flesh with firm texture. |
People get confused about when to plant and harvest 1st Earlies,
2nd Earlies and Maincrop.
The following guide is approximate at best as everything is so
dependent on where you are in
the country, and of course, the weather.