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<i>potato</i> 'Maris Piper'

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<i>potato</i> 'Maris Piper'
<i>potato</i> 'Maris Piper'
<i>potato</i> 'Maris Piper'

potato 'Maris Piper'

potato - early maincrop, Scottish basic seed potato

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A much-loved and versatile early maincrop, 'Maris Piper' is a high yielding variety with a cream-white flesh that...

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Plant description

A much-loved and versatile early maincrop, 'Maris Piper' is a high yielding variety with a cream-white flesh that rarely discolours when cooked. It is often considered the best potato for making chips, but it's fluffy texture also makes it ideal for baking, roasting, mashing, boiling - or making wedges. It also stores well.

Eventual height & spread

Eventual height and spread

Plant features

Position

Full sun

Rate of growth

Fast-growing

Soil

Moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil, or peat-free general purpose compost

Hardiness

Borderline hardy (will need protection in winter in colder areas)

How to care for potato Maris Piper:

As soon as the potato tubers have been delivered you should unpack them and start the chitting (sprouting) process. Place them in single layer in a seed tray without compost and leave in a light, cool area protected from frost. This can be started about six weeks before you intend to plant them. Early varieties can be planted out under frost fleece protection, but the later varieties should be planted after the worst frosts have passed in your area - this is generally mid March to mid April. Dig a trench 8 - 13cm (3 - 5in) deep adding a general purpose fertiliser to the bottom of the trench. Plant the potato tubers in the trenches about 30cm (12in) apart, being careful not to knock the shoots off the tubers, and keeping the shoots facing upwards. Then lightly cover with soil. As the plants get to around 20cm (8in) tall you need to bank up the soil around the plant, so the soil covers the bottom two thirds of the plant. Watering your plants well will help improve crop yield and discourage potato scab.

Warning

Humans/Pets: Seed potatoes and plants - Harmful if eaten

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