|
Type |
Variety |
Description |
Best For |
|
First Early |
ACCORD |
Description |
Useage |
|
First Early |
ARRAN PILOT |
White firm waxy texture, does not disintegrate when
cooked, drought resistant. |
Boiling / Salads |
|
First Early |
DUKE of YORK |
Pale yellow, sweet flavour, waxy as early, dry
mealy later on. |
General Purpose |
|
First Early |
EPICURE |
High yield, usually harvested imature when the
flesh is moist but firm. |
General Purpose |
|
First Early |
FOREMOST |
Excellent cooking qualities and flavour. Attractive
white flesh, firm and waxy. Can be dug throughout the
season. |
Boiling / Salads |
|
First Early |
HOMEGUARD |
Creamy white flesh with moderately firm texture,
slightly drier than most earlies. |
Boiling / Salads |
|
First Early |
LADY CHRISTL
highly recomended by Graham Elkington |
Very early waxy potato, smooth yellow skin with
firm texture,disease resistant. |
Boiling / Salad |
|
First Early |
MARIS BARD |
Bulks early with high yield, white waxy flesh,
drought resistant, lift early to avoid slug damage. |
General Purpose |
|
First Early |
PENTLAND JAVELIN |
White skin and flesh, waxy new
potato. |
Boiling / Salad |
|
First Early |
RED DUKE of YORK |
Red skinned, wonderful flavour. |
Boiling |
|
First Early |
ROCKET |
Fast bulking high yield, eelworm resistant, mild
flavour |
Boiling / Salad |
|
First Early |
SHARPES EXPRESS |
White skin, cream flesh, superb flavour, boils well
as a new potato. |
General Purpose |
|
First Early |
SWIFT |
Good yield and best choice for growing in
pots. |
Boiling / Salad &
Chipping |
|
Second Early
|
ANYA
|
Boil whole in skin/salad. Stays firm hot or cold. Has excellent reputation for
flavour |
Boiling / Salad
|
|
Second Early |
CHARLOTTE |
One of the most popular salad
potatoes. |
Boiling / Salad |
|
Second Early
|
CATRIONA
|
Skin white with pretty blue eyes. Flesh cream/pale yellow. Oval. |
General Purpose
|
|
Second Early |
ESTIMA |
Light yellow flesh, firm fairly
moist. |
Baking |
|
Second Early |
KESTRAL |
Creamy flesh, fairly dry texture. eelworm &
slug resistant. |
General Purpose |
|
Second Early |
MARFONA |
High yielding, suits most soils, drought
resistant. |
General Purpose |
|
Second Early
|
MARIS PEER |
Creamy white, moderately firm. |
Boiling / Salad |
|
Second Early |
NADINE |
Creamy white flesh, firm moist waxy, stores well,
eelworm resistant. |
Boiling / Salad |
|
Second Early |
NICOLA |
Long yellow, firm waxy texture, lift early for
salad use. |
Boiling / Salad |
|
Second Early
|
WILJA |
High yield pale yellow, moderately firm & dry,
best before Christmas. |
General Purpose |
|
Maincrop |
CARA |
Creamy flesh, soft texture, mild flavour, drought
& disease resistant |
General Purpose |
|
Maincrop |
DESIREE |
Red skinned fairly waxy, strong flavour &
drought resistant. |
General Purpose |
|
Maincrop |
KING EDWARD |
Attractive high quality potato, favorite
roaster. |
General Purpose |
|
Maincrop |
INTERNATIONAL KIDNEY |
Yellow, long oval. Great hot or cold, sliced, diced or whole in early summer. |
Boiling /Salad |
|
Maincrop |
MAJESTIC |
Soft white fleshed potato with good keeping
qualities. |
General Purpose |
|
Maincrop |
MARIS PIPER |
Dry floury creamy white flesh, good flavour eelworm
resistant. |
Roasting / Frying |
|
Maincrop |
PENTLAND CROWN |
High yielding, moderately soft & moist, at its
best before Christmas. |
General Purpose |
|
Maincrop
|
PICASSO |
High yielding waxy potato mild taste, eelworm,
disease & drought resistant, stores well. |
General Purpose |
