An old, but still very popular traditional variety and deservedly so!
Unwin’s King Edward Seed Potatoes – Key Details
- Main crop
- Suitable to sow from March to May
- Harvest from September to November
- High yielding
- Skin: white with red splashes over the eyes
- Oval shaped tubers with cream flesh
- Superb baker and roaster
- Collect in store or delivery available to most UK addresses
Planting
Plant from late March in the south, mid/late April in the north and lift for storage in September and October.
‘Chitting’ Seed Potatoes
(This can be done to bring your potato crop harvest forward, however it is not essential)
- Cover a tray with a thin layer of dry compost
- Place tubers with eyes facing upwards
- Keep in a light but not sunny frost free position
- When ‘chits’ are approximately ½-1 in/25mm they are ready to be planted out
Planting & Caring for Potato Crops
- Draw up earth around the green growth as it emerges to protect from frost
- Earth-up and keep weed free as haulm (larger size stems) develop
- Ensure that crop is adequately watered during dry spells with particular attention when tubers begin to form