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Estima Seed Potatoes produces a tasty, high yielding potato that is perfect for mashing, chipping, roasting and baking.
£2.99 – £5.99
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Estima Seed Potatoes are available as a taster pack of 10 seed potatoes or as a 2kg bag with approximately 16-28 tubers. They are one of the most popular varieties for growing in the UK and are loved for their deep, earthy flavour and great shape. They are a good all-round cooking variety, and can also be easily grown in pots and containers where space is limited.
A tried and tested variety that produces heavy crops of yellow tubers with light yellow flesh, they are delicious baked, boiled or mashed. Its mild buttery flavour and firm texture complements a wide range of dishes, including in salads and soups.
It has good disease resistance, so they are easy to grow, and can be lifted around late summer or early autumn, yielding tasty oval shaped, white potatoes.
We recommend planting Second Early potato tubers, such as Estima, outside from March onwards, 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.
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.