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Main Crop
Maris Piper Seed Potatoes are one of the most popular maincrop varieties in the UK, famed for their versatility and exceptional flavour. With their creamy white flesh and smooth skin, Maris Piper potatoes are the top choice for making perfect chips, crispy roast potatoes, fluffy mash, and more. Their high dry matter content ensures a light, fluffy texture, making them a must-have for any kitchen garden.
Key Features:
Maincrop Variety: Maris Piper potatoes mature in approximately 20 weeks, delivering a plentiful harvest in late summer and autumn.
Outstanding Flavour: Renowned for their light, fluffy texture and rich, creamy taste, Maris Piper potatoes excel in dishes that require a crisp finish or smooth consistency.
High Yield: This variety produces a generous crop of uniform, medium-to-large tubers, making it a reliable choice for gardeners.
Culinary Versatility: Ideal for a range of uses, from the best homemade chips and roast potatoes to smooth mashed potatoes.
Disease Resistant: Offers good resistance to common potato diseases, ensuring a robust and reliable harvest.
Growing Instructions:
Plant maincrop potatoes from March. Before planting, 'chit' the seed potatoes by setting them out in a cool, bright position (around 10°C / 50°F) to allow them to sprout.
When growing maincrop potatoes in the ground, avoid planting in soil where potatoes have been grown for two years in succession to reduce the risk of disease. Choose a sheltered position in full sun with moist, well-drained soil, and dig in plenty of well-rotted manure. Space seed potatoes 45cm (18") apart in rows that are 75cm (2', 6") apart. Plant the seed potatoes in 10cm (4") deep trenches and refill with soil. Once shoots reach 20cm (8"), mound the soil up around them, leaving just a few centimetres exposed. Repeat this earthing-up process after another three weeks.
If space is limited, consider growing potatoes in bags. Fill an 8-litre potato bag with high-quality compost mixed with well-rotted manure, leaving some space at the top. Carefully place a single chitted tuber with the shoots pointing upwards at a depth of 12cm (5") from the soil surface. Position the bags in a sunny area and water regularly to keep the compost moist.
By following these steps, you'll be rewarded with a superb harvest of Maris Piper Seed Potatoes, perfect for creating the ultimate chips and roast potatoes!
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