'Desiree' Maincrop Seed Potatoes
Highly desire(e)d potatoes!
Grown by Josh
South Downs National Park
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The highlights
- Creamy-textured spuds with lovely earthiness
- RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
- Slice into wedges or grate and make röstis
- Maincrop - harvest from August
Description
- The chef's favourite! Large, rosy red skinned potatoes with a smooth texture and creamy coloured flesh
- Maincrop potatoes are grown to maturity for eating straight away or storing over the winter. They are harvested from September to October
- Grow in open ground, traditional potato sacks or pots at least 45cm wide and deep (two plants per pot)
- RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
- Grows well in most areas of the UK, with very good disease resistance
- Premium, UK grown first grade seed potatoes sent to you at the best possible time for planting. Always use the highest grade of seed potatoes to ensure a plentiful crop with high pest and disease resistance
- A versatile variety that's ideal for mashing, roasting, chips, wedges and baking
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How to grow
How to grow
Excellent pest and disease resistance
Our first grade potatoes are certified virus free and have high pest and disease resistance, making them the best way of avoiding potato problems including blight, blackleg and scab. For the best health, harvest when the soil is neither wet nor very hard and dry and store your potatoes in cool, dry conditions.
Water well
Water your potatoes well when planting, then make sure the soil is kept moist but take care not to overwater as this can make the potatoes rot.
Full sun to partial shade
Potatoes need a sunny, sheltered site as the young foliage is susceptible to frost damage in April and May.
Loose, well draining soil
Potatoes grow best in loose, well draining soil (such as sandy loam) and prefer a soil that is slightly acidic (pH 4.8 to 5.4). It is a good idea to add some organic material (such as compost or well rotted manure) to improve the soil quality.
Feed regularly
Using a specialist potato feed will increase your crop - before planting, mix in a handful for each 30-40cm of soil (roughly the area of one plant) After planting, apply more fertilizer every four to six weeks according to the instructions.
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South Downs National Park
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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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