As the potatoes bake, the toppings will come to room temperature. Room-temperature toppings melt into the potato better than cold ones, drenching every nook, cranny, and pocket with buttery.
Not sure about the difference between 'first early' and 'maincrop' potato? You're not alone. And the sheer variety of potatoes available can make it even harder to choose the right one.
- Now you've selected which type of potato you want to grow, it's time to select a specific variety. Some are better for roasting, while others are best for boiling. Choose one of the cropping types below to go straight to the full range of potatoes, or, scroll down to the checklists and choose by culinary use: First Early potatoes; Second Early.
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Use our easy checklists below to help determine the best seed potatoes for your needs - whether that's a crispy roast potato for Sunday lunch, a new potato dripping in warm butter, or a large bowl of creamy mash. Simply work through the steps below, take a look at our potato varieties chart and find the best potatoes for you to grow at home.
Step 1: How to choose a potato cropping type
There are 4 main types of potato, and they need to be ordered, chitted, planted and harvested at different times of the year. Your first decision is what cropping type you want to grow.
First Early Potatoes
- Small, new potatoes.
- Plant up from the end of February to late May.
- Harvest approximately 10 weeks from planting.
- Grow in bags, containers or in the ground.
- Benefit from 'chitting' prior to planting.
Second Early Potatoes
- Small, new potatoes.
- Plant up from March to late May.
- Harvest approximately 13 weeks from planting.
- Grow in bags, containers or in the ground.
- Benefit from 'chitting' prior to planting.
Maincrop Potatoes
- Larger potatoes, ideal for baking and roasting.
- Plant up from March to mid May.
- Ready to harvest approximately 20 weeks from planting.
- Grow in the ground where there is more room for best results, but can also be grown in bags and containers.
- Benefit from 'chitting' prior to planting.
Second Cropping Potatoes
- Also known as Christmas' potatoes as they can be eaten in late Autumn, or stored for Christmas dinner!
- Must be protected from frosts. Bring them into your greenhouse or shed when the first frosts threaten.
- Plant up in easily movable bags or containers in early August.
- Ready to harvest approximately 11 weeks from planting.
- Do not require 'chitting'.
Step 2: How to choose a potato variety
Now you've selected which type of potato you want to grow, it's time to select a specific variety. Some are better for roasting, while others are best for boiling.
Choose one of the cropping types below to go straight to the full range of potatoes, or, scroll down to the checklists and choose by culinary use:
First Early Potato Varieties:
Grades of Potatoes
U.S. No. 1 consists of potatoes which meet the following requirements:
U.S. Commercial consists of potatoes which meet the requirements of U.S. No. 1 grade except for the following:
U.S. No. 2 consists of potatoes which meet the following requirements:
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Visual Aids
Detailed standards, Inspection Instructions & Other Resources:
- Shipping Point and Market Inspection Instructions for Potatoes (pdf)
- Unofficial Potato Visual Aid (pdf) - Large file may load slowly