Grow some of our most popular varieties this summer with the Potato 'Favourites Collection'—a handpicked selection of our best-selling potatoes, chosen by you! This excellent collection brings together six tried-and-true varieties that consistently deliver outstanding yields of delicious, home-grown potatoes. With a variety of types to suit every kitchen need, this collection ensures you’ll have a steady supply of tasty potatoes throughout the summer. Height and Spread: 60 cm (24"). The Potato 'Favourites Collection' includes: Potato ‘Arran Pilot’ (First Early) – A traditional favorite with white flesh, firm waxy texture, and a delightful flavour. Potato ‘Kestrel’ (First Early) – Known for its uniform tubers, smooth skins, and attractive violet eyes. Potato ‘Charlotte’ (First Early) – Pear-shaped, with yellow skin and waxy tubers. Its creamy yellow flesh has a first-class flavour. Potato ‘Rocket’ (First Early) – Almost round with white skin and flesh, offering a crisp, versatile texture. Potato ‘Jazzy’ (Second Early) – A variety that impressed us with its huge yields in trials. Potato ‘Desiree’ (Early Maincrop) – The world’s favorite red potato, with pale yellow, firm waxy flesh. This collection provides a great mix of early and maincrop varieties, perfect for a range of cooking styles—from boiling to roasting—and guarantees a plentiful harvest all season long. Grow some of our customer favourites this summer! Potato 'Favourites Collection' are our bestselling varieties as chosen by you. This superb collection brings together six well-loved names that you can depends upon to provide excellent yields of tasty, home-grown potatoes.
Plant first early potato crops from the end of February and maincrop potatoes from March. Prior to planting, ‘chit’ the seed potatoes by setting them out in a cool, bright position (10C/ 50F) to allow them to sprout.
When growing potatoes in the ground avoid planting in soil where potatoes have grown for two years in succession to reduce the risk of disease. Prepare the planting area in a sheltered position in full sun on moist well drained soil. Dig in plenty of well rotted manure. Plant potatoes in rows at a spacing of 45cm (18”). Rows should be set out 75cm (2’, 6”) apart. Place the seed potatoes into 10cm (4”) deep trenches and backfill the soil to refill the trenches. When shoots reach 20cm (8”), mound up soil around the shoots leaving just a few cm showing. Repeat this process after a further 3 weeks.
Where space is limited, try growing potatoes in potato bags on the patio. Fill an 8 litre potato bag to just below the top of the bag with good quality compost mixed with some well rotted manure. Carefully plunge a single chitted potato tuber into the compost with the shoots pointing upwards at a depth of 12cm (5") from the soil surface. Place the bags in a sunny position and water regularly to keep the compost moist.
