Potato 'King Edward', 2kg
£7.95
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Perhaps the most famous variety, King Edward Main Crop is instantly recognisable due to its rosy patches. Renowned for its versatility, this potato can be served in almost every way (except as a salad potato) due to its wonderfully white flesh and fluffy texture once cooked.
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Dimensions
2kg bag of variously sized seed potatoes in sturdy brown paper bag
Features
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Perhaps the most famous variety, King Edward Main Crop is instantly recognisable due to its rosy patches. Renowned for its versatility, this potato can be served in almost every way (except as a salad potato) due to its wonderfully white flesh and fluffy texture once cooked.
Insights
Originating in Peru, potatoes helped to fuel the civilizations that developed in the Andes. The 16th-century conquistadors took them to Europe and Raleigh planted seed potatoes in his Cork estate and introduced them to Elizabeth I. This steadfast variety was introduced in Lincolnshire in 1902 by John Butler who named it following the coronation that year.
Details
- Main Crop seeds cropping from September-October
- Produces high yield
- Hardy natural resistance to powdery scab and slugs
- Good for storing
Planting
- Leave seeds arranged in an open tray in the light to chit before planting
- Plant with shoots upwards from late-April onwards once the soil has warmed
- Plant 7.5-13cm deep in a trench with a sprinkling of fertiliser or in bed dug over with well rotted manure or garden compost
- Leave 40-50cm between rows
- Full sun/partial shade
- Avoid frost
Care
As shoots appear from the seed potatoes, cover with a ridge of soil. Continue to cover shoots as they appear. By the end of the season a ridge will have grown to approximately 15cm.
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