potato 'British Queen'
potato - second early, Scottish basic seed potato
Recently awarded the Award of Garden Merit (AGM) by the Royal Horticultural Society, this is a second early with high yields and delicious flavour, ideal for general cooking - especially chipping, baking and roasting.
'British Queen' has characteristic oval tubers with white skin, snowy white floury flesh and shallow eyes. Bred in Scotland in 1894 it quickly became Britain's most popular second early and provided part of the staple diet throughout the two World Wars. Yields for this heritage cultivar are surprisingly high.
We sell potatoes by weight but you can expect to receive about 30 tubers of this variety in a 2kg bag.
'British Queen' has characteristic oval tubers with white skin, snowy white floury flesh and shallow eyes. Bred in Scotland in 1894 it quickly became Britain's most popular second early and provided part of the staple diet throughout the two World Wars. Yields for this heritage cultivar are surprisingly high.
We sell potatoes by weight but you can expect to receive about 30 tubers of this variety in a 2kg bag.
How to care for potato British Queen:
As soon as the potato tubers have been delivered you should unpack them and start the chitting (sprouting) process. Place them in single layer in a seed tray without compost and leave in a light, cool area protected from frost. This can be started about six weeks before you intend to plant them.
Early cultivars can be planted out under frost fleece protection, but the later varieties should be planted after the worst frosts have passed in your area - this is generally mid March to mid April.
Dig a trench 8-13cm (3-5in) deep adding a general purpose fertiliser to the bottom of the trench. Plant the potato tubers in the trenches about 30cm (12in) apart, being careful not to knock the shoots off the tubers, and keeping the shoots facing upwards. Then lightly cover with soil. As the plants get to around 20cm (8in) tall you need to bank up the soil around the plant, so the soil covers the bottom two thirds of the plant. Watering your plants well will help improve crop yield and discourage potato scab.
Early cultivars can be planted out under frost fleece protection, but the later varieties should be planted after the worst frosts have passed in your area - this is generally mid March to mid April.
Dig a trench 8-13cm (3-5in) deep adding a general purpose fertiliser to the bottom of the trench. Plant the potato tubers in the trenches about 30cm (12in) apart, being careful not to knock the shoots off the tubers, and keeping the shoots facing upwards. Then lightly cover with soil. As the plants get to around 20cm (8in) tall you need to bank up the soil around the plant, so the soil covers the bottom two thirds of the plant. Watering your plants well will help improve crop yield and discourage potato scab.
Eventual height:
0.6m
Eventual spread:
0.45m
Position:
Full sun
Rate of growth:
Fast-growing
Soil:
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness:
Frost tender
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Humans/Pets: Seed potatoes and plants - Harmful if eaten
2kg bag | seed potatoes
£8.99
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