JBA Seed Potatoes - Maris Bard - First Early

JBA Seed Potatoes - Maris Bard - First Early

The Maris Bard variety of seed potato is well known for producing evenly sized potatoes very early in the season, making them a great choice for early salad use, as well as for boiling and baking purposes.

With a white skin and flesh, these oval-shaped potatoes are high yielding and have a good resistance against common scab. If planted in March, this variety can be harvested as early as June or July.

Key Information:

• Oval shape with white skin and flesh
• Best suited to boiling and early salad use
• Produces high yielding crops, with good resistance against common scab

Advice & Tips:

• Soon after purchasing, empty the seed potatoes into a shallow box, such as an egg box, and store them in a cool area protected from frost.
• Two weeks before planting out, move the seed potatoes to a light area so that they can produce a strong, thick sprout - make sure they are rose eye upwards. When exposed to light, the potatoes will turn green - this is normal.
• When planted into the ground, each potato should be approximately 25cm from the next, with rows spaced approximately 60cm apart. The potatoes should be approximately 15cm into the ground.

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