Traditional favourite with white flesh of firm waxy texture of pleasing flavour. At its most wonderful straight out of the ground and into the pot. Mauve tipped white flowers.

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Named at the end of the First World War. Needs a long season of growth. The blue/purple skinned tubers have brilliantly white floury flesh of fine flavour. Handsome tall weed supressing foliage.

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Pre-1950's variety.

An old French variety esteemed for its flavour which further improves on storage. Beautiful pale yellow tubers.

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Over 100 years old and highly prized for its yield, shape, floury texture and delicious flavour.

Ireland's summer favourite.
White flowers.

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These unique conservation varieties have previously only been available as microplants, now, as tubers, you can easily grow a taste of the past. Collection comprises (clockwise from top left): Dunbar Rover (Second early) Highland Burgundy Red (Early maincrop) Mr Little's Yetholm Gypsy (Early maincrop) Salad Blue (Early maincrop) Skerry Blue (Early maincrop) Shetland Black (Second … click for more

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Esteemed for its pale yellow tubers and dry mealy texture with pronounced flavour. A classic first early which if left develops into a quality general purpose potato.

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Bred by C. T. Spence in 1936. A vigorous variety with plenty of weed suppressing foliage and a spectacular mass of white flowers. Does well in heavy soils. Tubers have a lovely earthy flavour, particularly good baker.

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Pre 1915. Beautiful blue/purple skin contrasts with white flesh, very floury and makes tasty floury mash. Steaming avoids disintegration problems involved in boiling. White flowers.

Uses: Mash/fry/baker.

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Highly sought after floury 'new' potato with white skin and creamy white flesh of delicious flavour. The traditional Ayrshire potato. Best for frost recovery. White flowers.

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Russeted skin. One of the best varieties for baking, frying and roasting with a rich flavour. Flavour improves on storage. A good cropper. Slug resistant. Pale mauve tipped white flowers.

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Classic favourites for a full season's harvesting programme.

Collection comprises (clockwise from top left):

Arran Victory (Late Maincrop)

British Queen (Second Early)

Golden Wonder (Late Maincrop)

International Kidney (Second Early/Early Maincrop)

Red Duke of York (First Early)

Sharpes Express (First Early)

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Burgundy red flesh, colour retained if steamed. Fluffy texture, delicious mild taste.

This unique conservation variety has previously only been available as microplants, now, as tubers, you can easily grow a taste of the past.

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As its name suggests a Second World War favourite. Firm creamy white dry flesh of good flavour. White flowers.

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Can also be used as a general purpose early maincrop. The most important crop on Jersey produced and sold as 'Jersey Royal' new potato. Very waxy - try it as a salad potato.

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A firm favourite for roasting. The creamy white flesh rarely discolours on cooking. The classic Christmas roasted potato.

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