JBA Seed Potatoes - Red Duke of York - First Early

JBA Seed Potatoes - Red Duke of York - First Early

As one of the only early potatoes with red skin, Red Duke of York seed potatoes are a heritage variety which have a strong flavour and are particularly tasty when boiled.

This first early variety has a moist yellow flesh and is a good all-rounder; if planted in March, it will be ready for harvesting as early as June so that it can be enjoyed in the summer months.

Key Information:

• Red skin with a moist yellow flesh
• Heritage variety with a strong flavour
• Good all-rounder potato

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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