Potatoes

Potatoes

Veg Type:

Tubers

Growing Location:

Outdoors

Where would the GIYer be without the humble spud? Spuds can be grown pretty much anywhere, produce a high yield from a relatively small space and store well. No wonder they have been a staple diet for Irish families for centuries. Digging for your first new potatoes will be like Christmas morning – we promise!

Recommended Variety

  • Orla (earlies)
  • Homeguard (earlies)
  • Duke of York (earlies)
  • Cara (maincrop)
  • Pink Fir Apple (maincrop)
  • Sarpo Mira (maincrop, blight resistant)
  • Setanta (maincrop)