Apache potatoes
If you’re going to grow some spuds this year, you might want to have a look at some of the 30 varieties of seed potato we’ll have available at our Seed Swap and Potato Day. There’s something for everyone, from old favourites to some more unusual varieties.
All our potatoes are £2 per dozen, pick and mix (or 20p each). You can choose just what you need – and you’ll be supporting our community activities at the same time.
Our full list of varieties:
Potato picker 2017 – full list of varieties (pdf)
or you might like to try one of our top five…
Our top five potato picks
Home Guard is one of the eight heritage varieties that we have available this year. It was the main potato during World War II, being introduced in 1942 and promoted by the Home Guard. It has consistent high and early yields of tasty potatoes. The last time we had Home Guard available, it proved very successful – one participant told us that these were “the best potatoes I’ve ever grown”. So we have jumped at the chance to offer them again this year.
Pink Gypsy is one of the new varieties we’re trying this time. It’s quite distinctive looking, with deep pink and cream skins. The tasty white and creamy flesh has a lovely, fluffy texture when cooked. Great whether baked, roasted or mashed. If striking-coloured spuds are your thing, you might also like to try Apache (which has similar markings), Salad Blue, Shetland Black or Highland Burgundy Red.
Jazzy is popular with our local growers. This exciting new second early variety has been awarded an RHS Award of Garden Merit for its superb garden performance. It’s a waxy, set-skinnned potato which is both versatile and good looking – boil, steam, crush or roast. Described as a “small potato that packs a big punch” because it’s full of flavour and has performed well in trials.
Sarpo potatoes are grown by the Sarvari Research Trust in North Wales. These potatoes all have excellent resistance to blight, so they are ideal for organic growers. Our participants have had great success with them. This year we have Sarpo Kifli and Sarpo Mira on offer. Ideal if you want a reliable main crop. The Sarpo Mira is organic – it’s one of fourteen different organic varieties that we’re offering this year.
Pink Fir Apple potatoes are always in high demand here – and rightly so. They’re one of our all time favourites, great tasting both hot and cold. You can cook them whole in their skins, so don’t worry about peeling this unusual shaped spud. To make sure that you don’t miss out on this firm favourite, we keep lots of them in stock. Enjoy!
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Apache is perhaps the most distinctive looking of our varieties, with red skin dotted with cream patches. It has a buttery chestnut flavour and a waxy texture. You can scrub the skins and cook them whole. The colours stay bright if you blanch them before roasting whole in their skins. If striking-coloured spuds are your thing, you might also like to try Salad Blue, Shetland Black or Kerr’s Pink.
Charlotte is the most requested variety amongst our local growers. As well as some of the more unusual varieties, we’ve also chosen some of these more familiar types. These are popular, easy to grow varieties that are reliable croppers. Charlotte is a waxy salad type potato with good flavour and also good resistance to disease. If you’re looking for a reliable salad spud, this could be for you. It’s also one of our thirteen organic varieties.
