Collection: Seed Potatoes
Bland, nameless spuds from the shop have had their chips. Why not grow your own flavour packed gourmet potatoes instead? Expertly raised on the grower’s family farm in Lancashire, our seed potato range is a tasty mashup of familiar favourites and top tier heirlooms. Sent to you at the ideal time for planting, they’re easy to grow and delightful to eat.
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'Charlotte' Second Early Salad Seed Potatoes
The UK's fave salad potato
- A marriage of earthy, nutty and sweet flavour
- RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
- Cube, sauté and sprinkle with sea salt
- Second early - ready from July
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£17Sale price From £15Full Season Seed Potato Pack | Growers' Choice
Potatoes for months (and months)
- Includes 'Maris Peer', 'Maris Piper' and more
- Harvest delicious potatoes month after month
- Bake, pan-roast or whack in the air fryer
- Harvest from June to October
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£7Sale price From £5'Desiree' Maincrop Seed Potatoes
Highly desire(e)d potatoes!
- Creamy-textured spuds with lovely earthiness
- RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
- Slice into wedges or grate and make röstis
- Maincrop - harvest from August
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£7Sale price From £5'Arran Pilot' First Early Seed Potatoes
Traditional, waxy new potatoes
- Exceptional flavour and great texture
- Easy to grow, even for beginners
- Cut thin and make some golden French fries
- First early - ready from June and July
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£7Sale price From £5'Pink Fir Apple' Maincrop Salad Seed Potatoes
A sought-after gourmet variety
- Lovely, distinctive taste with nutty notes
- RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
- Use for dauphinoise or hasselback potatoes
- Maincrop - harvest from August
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£17Sale price From £15Gourmet Seed Potato Pack | Growers' Choice
A selection of the finest spuds
- Includes 'Cara', 'Pink Fir Apple' and more
- Features award-winning varieties
- Boil, roast, mash - the options are endless!
- Harvest from June to October
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£7Sale price From £5'Java' Maincrop Seed Potatoes
The perfect potato? Could be!
- Creamy and flavourful waxy potatoes
- Amazing blight resistance!
- Roast in duck fat and sprinkle with rosemary
- Maincrop - harvest from August
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£7Sale price From £5'Maris Peer' Second Early Patio Seed Potatoes
Supercharge your potato salads
- Delicate, subtle flavour (and a waxy texture)
- Ideal for patio planters and potato sacks
- Steam or boil and lather in butter
- Second early - ready from July
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£7Sale price From £5'Jazzy' Second Early Salad Seed Potatoes
Yields warranting a second trug!
- Boasts buttery notes with hints of sweetness
- RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
- Butter your boiled tatties and add fresh mint
- Second early - ready from July
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£7Sale price From £5'Cara' Maincrop Seed Potatoes
Yields you'll scarcely believe
- Potatoes with creamy flesh and sweet flavour
- Huge yields virtually guaranteed
- Makes unbeatable chips and wedges
- Maincrop - harvest from August
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£7Sale price From £5'Pentland Javelin' First Early Seed Potatoes
One seriously heavy cropper
- Exceptional flavour (leaves you wanting more)
- Incredibly easy to grow, great for beginners
- Boil and serve with butter and herbs
- First early - ready from June and July
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£7Sale price From £5'Setanta' Maincrop Seed Potatoes
Incredible disease resistance!
- Fluffy and floury with a lovely buttery taste
- Excellent resistance to tuber blight
- Makes the best jacket potatoes and chips
- Maincrop - harvest from August
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£7Sale price From £5'Red Duke Of York' First Early Seed Potatoes
Like 'Duke of York' but better!
- Punchy, powerful flavour with floury flesh
- RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
- Perfect for creamy potato dauphinoise
- First early - ready from June and July
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£7Sale price From £5'Rocket' First Early Patio Seed Potatoes
A show bench staple
- Delicate and mild new potato flavour
- Idea for containers
- Steam, then top with butter, lemon and herbs
- First early - ready from June and July
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£7Sale price From £5'King Edward' Maincrop Seed Potatoes
A beloved heirloom variety
- Floury, fluffy flesh with a buttery taste
- RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
- Bake and top your jacket with cheesy beans
- Maincrop - harvest from August
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£7Sale price From £5'Caledonian Rose' Maincrop Seed Potatoes
Easy to grow all-rounder
- The perfect balance between floury and waxy
- Easy to grow and very disease resistant
- So versatile! Boil, roast, mash or chip!
- Maincrop - harvest from August
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£17Sale price From £15Seed Potato Starter Pack | Ideal for Beginners | Growers' Choice
Grow your very first spuds
- Includes 'Jazzy', 'Setanta' and more
- Varieties selected for trouble-free harvests
- Ideal for boiling, mashing and chipping
- Harvest from June to October
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£7Sale price From £5'Golden Wonder' Maincrop Seed Potatoes
A sensational Scottish spud
- Richly-flavoured potatoes with floury flesh
- Super hardy and pretty much slugproof
- Rustle up a batch of fluffy roasties
- Maincrop - harvest from August
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£7Sale price From £5'Kestrel' Second Early Seed Potatoes
Spuds with a unique violet blush
- Subtly sweet with a creamy texture
- Great for beginners, so easy to grow
- Fantastic for chips and roasts
- Second early - ready from July
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£7Sale price From £5'Rooster' Maincrop Seed Potatoes
An exceptional all-rounder
- Distinctly nutty taste with subtle sweetness
- RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
- Ideal for mashing and roasting
- Maincrop - harvest from August
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£17Sale price From £15Top Performing Seed Potato Pack | Growers' Choice
Our best-cropping potatoes
- Includes 'Maris Piper', 'Jazzy' and more
- Expect huge harvests!
- Use in a classic, summertime potato salad
- Harvest from June to October
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£17Sale price £15Container Growing Seed Potato Pack | Growers' Choice
Taters from your terrace
- Includes 'Charlotte', 'Jazzy' and more
- Varieties well-suited to pot growing
- Make a tray of delicious smashed potatoes
- Harvest from July to August
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£17Sale price £15Organic Growing Seed Potato Pack | Growers' Choice
Grow your own organic crop
- Includes 'Setanta', 'Maris Peer' and more
- Varieties certified by the Soil Association
- Cut into your own chunky homemade chip
- Harvest from July to October
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Slow grown veg from the sunny South Downs
Our vegetable plants are sown on a family farm in Lancashire, then nurtured into strong young plants by Josh in the sunny South Downs before they rock up in your garden. By selecting only the strongest and tastiest varieties, Josh makes sure you get a headstart on your plot, with impressive crops and no waste.
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Which potatoes should I choose?
First, decide when you want to plant and harvest your crop, choosing from first early, second early or maincrop seed potatoes. Then go for the kind of potatoes you like to eat best. The smaller first and second earlies like Swift and Charlotte tend to be eaten as salad or new potatoes, with larger maincrops like Java and Golden Wonder working best for chips, mash and baking. Naturally any potato is a thing of beauty when roasted, but if you can’t decide, why not go for a mixed pack?

Growers' tips
Is there any way to eat potatoes that isn’t delicious? Bake them, mash them or go all Masterchef with a fancy fondant; rustle up a classic leek and potato soup, shepherd’s pie or creamy dauphinoise. And who doesn’t love a potato salad?

Using your potatoes
Is there any way to eat potatoes that isn’t delicious? Bake them, mash them or go all Masterchef with a fancy fondant; rustle up a classic leek and potato soup, shepherd’s pie or creamy dauphinoise. And who doesn’t love a potato salad?
Potato FAQs
When is the best time to plant potatoes in the UK?
Depending on which type of potato you want to grow, they can be planted between March and May. Generally speaking, first earlies are planted mid-March, second earlies in the first two weeks of April and maincrops in the second half of April.
What type of soil do potatoes prefer?
The best soil for potatoes is well draining, loose and fertile - ideally sandy loam or loam with a slightly acidic pH level between 5.5 and 6.0.
How do I plant potatoes?
Plant your chitted seed potatoes about 10-15cm deep and 30cm apart. If you’re planting rows, these should have about 60cm between them. Plant the seed potatoes with the ‘eyes’ (sprouts) upwards.
How often should I water potatoes?
Make sure you water your potatoes regularly to keep the soil moist, but not waterlogged as this can lead to rot. They may need more frequent watering during hot weather.
Do potatoes need fertilising?
For the best results, mix in plenty of well rotted manure or compost when you plant your potatoes, then feed them with a balanced fertiliser once the plants are 15-20cm tall.
When can I harvest potatoes?
New potatoes (first and second earlies) will be ready for harvesting as early as ten weeks after you plant them. Maincrops usually take until late summer or early autumn to be ready.
How do I know when potatoes are ready to harvest?
To harvest earlies, wait until the flower buds drop, then dig them up when they’re about the size of a hen’s egg. For maincrops, wait until the leaves turn yellow, then cut them down. Ten days later your potatoes should be ready. To harvest your potatoes, dig up the whole plant (go carefully - you don’t want to slice through any with the spade) and gently tease the potatoes away from the roots - some will just fall off, so keep a basket or bucket handy!
How should I store harvested potatoes?
First and second earlies are best eaten soon after harvesting, but maincrop potatoes can be stored for months in the right conditions. Cure them by leaving them in a cool, dark and airy place for about two weeks, then store them in a cool, dark place with good airflow, such as a utility room or garage, in breathable containers like hessian sacks or paper bags. You’ll find lots more advice in our growers’ guide to potatoes.
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