Buster Main Crop Seed Potatoes (2kg Bag)

With creamy white skin and a floury texture, Buster Main Crop Seed Potatoes are a wonderful addition to a wide range of culinary dishes. Available as a 2kg bag of seed potatoes, they produce uniform long tubers, that have good resistance to pests and disease, making them reliable and easy to grow.

Try these sensational spuds, baked, mashed, chipped or roasted and enjoy the unrivalled fresh taste of a home grown crop. Growing high yields which store well into winter, they are a worthy addition to any allotment or kitchen garden.

Planting Guide

Buster Main Crop Seed Potatoes should be planted outside from March onwards, 10cm deep and 20cm apart in a line, leaving 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 to 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 using in the kitchen.

• Pack size: 2kg
• When to plant: March, April
• 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
• Hardiness: Tolerant of low temperatures but will not survive being frozen