Foremost First Early Seed Potatoes (2kg Bag)

A wonderful choice for high-yields and reliable growth, a 2kg bag of Foremost Seed Potatoes grow delicious crops of white skinned, oval tubers with a firm waxy flesh and a delicious nutty taste. Perfect for adding to salads, mashing, roasting, boiling or steaming, these versatile tubers will make a wonderful addition to a range of homecooked dishes.

This variety has received the prestigious Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society, so you have peace of mind that they will have excellent resistance to pests and disease. They are also excellent to store, so can be enjoyed throughout the summer months.

How to Plant

We recommend planting First Early potato tubers, such as Foremost, outside from March onwards, 10cm deep and 20cm apart in a line. Leave 30cm between lines to allow space to grow.

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.

How to Harvest

Planted first early seed potatoes will be ready to harvest approximately 10-12 weeks after they were planted. To harvest, cut back 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.

Product details

• Pack size: 2kg bag (16-28 tubers)
• Awards: Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit
• When to plant: March
• When to harvest: July/August
• Planting depth: 10cm/4″
• Bulb spacing: 20cm/8″
• Soil type: Moist but well-drained
• Soil pH: Acid, Alkaline, neutral
• Sunlight: Full sun, partial shade
• Hardiness: Tolerant of low temperatures but will not survive being frozen