POTATO Maris Piper

Everyone’s favourite potato variety – Maris Piper, renowned for its outstanding taste, this potato is a versatile variety that lends itself well to a wide range of culinary applications. From crispy roast potatoes to fluffy mashed delights, this potato variety is an absolute kitchen essential and any Sunday roast.

Key Features:
• Very popular Main Crop variety
• Excellent for chips and roasting
• Perfect for Boil, Mash, Chip & Roast
• Harvest: August/September

Planting:
• Plant in well-draining soil with good sunlight as soon as the risk of frosts have passed (March – May)
• Raise shallow ridges 60cm/24” apart and plant the seed potatoes into the ridges at 12cm/5” deep and 22cm/9” apart
• If the potatoes have been chitted, be careful not to damage the chits
• When the plants are at about 20cm/8” tall, draw soil up around the lower leaves
• Water consistently and monitor for pests as needed.
• Harvest when the foliage turns yellow, indicating maturity.