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Ideal for mashing, roasting and baking, Kerr’s Pink Seed Potatoes will produce ample pink skinned tubers that are good for storing.
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Kerr’s Pink Seed Potatoes are a heritage potato variety that is best cooked with its skin on to enjoy the delicious dry and floury texture. You can roast, chip, boil or mash these lovely potatoes, and if you aren’t able to eat them all, they have the added benefit of being a great option for long-term storage.
They produce short oval pink skinned tubers that have good resistance to blight and other diseases. The Kerr’s Pink Seed Potato can be planted from March and harvested approximately 16-22 weeks after planting.
Kerr’s Pink Main Crop potato tubers should be planted outside from March onwards, 10-15cm deep and 20-30cm apart in a line, leaving at least 30cm between the lines to allow space to grow.
Before planting, Seed Potatoes should be placed on a cool, bright windowsill for 4-6 weeks to encourage them to sprout. This process is known as ‘chitting’ and will help to prepare the potato tuber for planting.
Once planted, draw soil up around new shoots to protect them from frost damage and prolong the growing time. This process also protects developing potatoes from sunlight which can cause them to turn green and poisonous. Keep potatoes well watered during warm dry weather.
Main Crop Seed Potatoes should be ready approximately 16-22 weeks after planting. 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.