A delicious and versatile kitchen staple, Mozart Main Crop Seed Potatoes have firm yellow flesh and red skins that are perfect for adding to a range of culinary dishes. Try them baked, boiled, mashed or turn them into delicious chips, this new variety is an excellent all rounder.
A high yielding variety that is good to store, it also has good resistance to pests and disease and tubers with a uniform appearance.
Planting Guide
We recommend planting Main Crop potato tubers, such as Mozart, 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.
Harvesting Guide
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.
Details
- Pack size: Taster pack of 8 tubers
- When to plant: March, April, May
- When to harvest: September, October
- Planting depth: 10-15cm/4-6″
- Spacing: 20-30cm/8-12″
- Soil type: Moist but well-drained
- Soil pH: Acid, Neutral
- Sunlight: Full sun
