JBA Seed Potatoes - Cara - Maincrop

JBA Seed Potatoes - Cara - Maincrop

Popular due to their blight, disease and drough resistance, Cara seed potatoes are a great all-rounder variety which are particularly suited for roasting, baking and chipping.

Cara is a maincrop seed potato which can be harvested from August onwards; this variety is high yielding but can be stored for a long period of time. With a white and pink skin and a floury white flesh, Cara potatoes are a reliable choice for any 'grow your own' gardener.

Key Information:

• White skin with pink eyes
• Floury white flesh
• Good blight, disease and drought resistance

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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