FREE VARIETIES:
We grow a wide range of varieties, both free and controlled, the majority of which are listed below.
Desiree
Desiree scores 5 on the waxy/floury scale and can be used for great roast potatoes and chips, creamy mash and also wedges. Desiree is also sold as a baking potato. This striking red-skinned maincrop potato, with a light yellow flesh is very widely available. This is a Main Crop variety.
- Potato Wedges
- Jacket Potatoes
- Chips
- Boiling
- Mashing
- Roasting
Source http://www.lovepotatoes.co.uk/the-potato/potato-varieties/desiree/
Hermes
Maincrop maturity, high yields, low tuber numbers and long dormancy.High dry matter and good fry colour. Susceptible to late blight on foliage, potato cyst nematode Globodera rostochiensis and potato cyst nematode Globodera pallida . Tests show resistance to Powdery scab, potato leafroll virus, potato virus Yo and splitting.
Source: http://varieties.potato.org.uk/display_description.php?variety_name=Hermes
Maris Piper
Source http://varieties.ahdb.org.uk/varieties/view/Maris%20Piper
Pentland Dell
Maincrop maturity producing high yields, long dormancy. Good resistance to mild mosaic viruses, powdery scab and slugs. Susceptible to potato cyst nematode Globodera rostochiensis , Globodera pallida and spraing. Moderately high dry matter with a tendency to disintegrate after boiling.
Source: http://varieties.potato.org.uk/display_description.php?variety_name=Pentland%20Dell
CONTROLLED VARIETIES:
We also have a dedicated production programme of contract varieties for our main customers ~ IPM Potato Group Ltd and Agrico UK Ltd.
The varieties that we are currently growing under their control are:~
A very high yielding variety. Banba produces a high percentage of large long-oval tubers. Good resistance to foliage blight, common scab, drought and mechanical damage. Very good storage characteristics. Source http://www.ipmpotato.com/varieties/?show_1=4&order_1=ASC&orderby_1=name Very robust variety with excellent resistance to drought, foliage and tuber blight and good resistance to common scab and viruses. It is extremely high yielding and very uniform. Cara is also a versatile potato suitable for a wide range of culinary uses including chipping. Excellent high yielding early parti-coloured variety. Galactica shows very good foliage and tuber blight resistance rendering it also suitable for organic production. It is very sensitive to Metribuzin (Sencor /Sencorex) and as a result this herbicide must not be used with Galactica. It gives, however, rapid ground cover upon germination assisting in natural weed control. A multi-purpose variety suitable for fresh market, French fry and peeling/catering. Infinity is a high yielding, early bulking maincrop variety with high dry matter and excellent fry colour suitable for crisps, chips, wedges and consumers who prefer a floury textured potato. Tubers are deep red skinned, cream fleshed, uniformly short oval/oval shape with shallow eyes and keep well in store. Exceptional fry quality, long-term storage with low reducing sugars, good dormancy. Very low requirement for nitrogen. High tolerance to drought stress. Late foliage maturity, but, early in setting tubers. Resistance to dry rot Fusarium coeruleum , late blight on tubers, blackleg, Bruising, splitting. Resistant to potato virus Yo and potato cyst nematode Globodera rostochiensis Ro1 and susceptible to Globodera pallida Pa2/3,1. Source http://www.varieties.potato.org.uk/display_description.php?variety_name=Markies Nectar produces high numbers of tubers with very smooth skin and very suitable for pre-packing. It has good resistance to tuber blight, gangrene and common scab while also keeping well in storage. It is a potato suitable for stews and other dishes where a firm potato is required. An excellent all-round potato combining beautiful taste with good yields. Rooster produces excellent French fries and it is perfect for mashing and roasting. As a special variety, careful seed handling is necessary for optimal crop results. Very high yielding variety. It produces a very vigorous canopy and abundant flowers. Slaney is a very efficient nutrient user allowing less fertiliser applications. It eats well, being good for boiling, steaming, baking and chipping.Banba
Barna
Source https://ipmpotato.com/varieties/?show_1=5Burren
Source https://ipmpotato.com/varieties/?show_1=7Cara
Electra
Source https://ipmpotato.com/varieties/?show_1=14Fandango
Source https://ipmpotato.com/varieties/?show_1=35Galactica
Gravity
Source http://www.ipmpotato.com/varieties/?show_1=39Infinity
Source https://ipmpotato.com/varieties/?show_1=18Markies
Nectar
Rooster
Shannon
Source https://ipmpotato.com/varieties/?show_1=30Slaney
Tornado
Source https://ipmpotato.com/varieties/?show_1=33