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A great all-round use Main Crop Seed Potato and late season delight. 2kg bag contains 16-28 tubers.
£2.49 – £4.99
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Cara Seed Potatoes are firm all-rounders and perfect for general kitchen use, be it mash, chip or roast.
Cara Seed Potatoes can be harvested, when ready, between June and October and yield delicious, floury white potatoes for a late Summer or Autumn treat.
We recommend planting Main Crop potato tubers, such as Cara, outside during March or April, 10cm deep and 20cm apart in a line. Leave at least 30cm between lines to allow growing space.
Prior to planting, encourage Seed Potatoes to sprout by placing them on a cool, bright windowsill for 4-6 weeks. This process is known as ‘chitting’ and will help prepare the potato tuber for going in the ground.
Once planted, ‘earth up’ the potatoes by drawing the soil up around new shoots to protect them from frost damage and prolong the growing time. Earthing up also protects developing potatoes from sunlight which causes them to turn green and poisonous. Keep potatoes well watered during warm weather.
Main Crop Seed Potatoes require a much longer growing time in the ground and would benefit from an added fertiliser during the Summer months.
When ready to harvest, cut back haulms (plant stalks) to ground level before gently lifting the plant up with a garden fork.
Carefully remove the potatoes from the plant and wash well before use in the kitchen.
