JBA Seed Potatoes - Charlotte - Second Early

JBA Seed Potatoes - Charlotte - Second Early

With wonderful cooking qualities and a great flavour, it's no surprise that the Charlotte potato is the most popular salad potato variety in the country. Their long yellow-skinned tubers enclose a firm, waxy yellow flesh, which tastes great in salads but can also be used for boiling, baking and even chipping.

Charlotte potatoes can be grown early in the year for a summer harvest, or can be planted in August so that they are ready in time for Christmas. This seed potato variety has a good resistance to tuber blight and are ready to harvest in approximately 13-15 weeks.

Key Information:

• Produces long, yellow-skinned tubers
• Flesh is firm and waxy with a yellow colouring
• Can be planted in March/April for harvesting in the summer, or in August for a Christmas harvest

Advice & Tips:

• Soon after purchasing, empty the seed potatoes into a shallow box, such as an egg box, and store them in a cool area protected from frost.
• Two weeks before planting out, move the seed potatoes to a light area so that they can produce a strong, thick sprout - make sure they are rose eye upwards. When exposed to light, the potatoes will turn green - this is normal.
• When planted into the ground, each potato should be approximately 25cm from the next, with rows spaced approximately 60cm apart. The potatoes should be approximately 15cm into the ground.

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