JBA Seed Potatoes - Arran Pilot - First Early

JBA Seed Potatoes - Arran Pilot - First Early

A popular heritage variety, Arran Pilot seed potatoes are known to be high yielding and make an excellent new potato when harvested in the early summer months. Their white, creamy textured flesh has been a favourite amongst gardeners for many years as it makes this variety so versatile - although excellent for boiling and chipping, Arran Pilot potatoes can also be roasted, baked and mashed.

Key Information:

• High yielding variety with an excellent taste
• White skinned with a pure white flesh
• Good resistance to all forms of scab

Advice & Tips:

• Dig over the area you wish to plant your potatoes, removing any weeds.
• Create shallow ridges in the ground approximately 60cm apart, planting the seed potatoes into the ridge approximately 12cm deep and 22cm apart.
• When the plants have grown to approximately 20cm in height, draw soil up around the lower leaves to protect the newly forming potatoes
• For an earlier harvest, potatoes can be chitted before planting - to do this, place the seed potatoes into an open container, such as an egg box, and leave in a light and airy position, protected from frost, to allow the potatoes to grow small shoots. Be careful not to damage the chits when planting into the ground.

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