Unwins Seed Potato Varieties

How to Choose Your Seed Potato

Growing from seed potatoes is easy and really rewarding.

There are many different varieties of seed potatoes available, these are normally categorised by harvest and sowing time, commonly known as first earlies, second earlies, maincrop and salad varieties, which in essence refers to the times you plant and harvest them.

Unwins have made this selection process clearer for you, by creating a harvest selector. Use the harvest selector to identify the your harvest time and then match the corresponding colour from the wheel, to the list of varieties below.

1. annabelle

   Distinctive flavour, firm & waxy flesh

   Type: First Early

   Uses: Boiling, Salad, Roasting

   

2. arran pilot

   Nation's favourite early potato, great boiling variety

   Type: First Early

   Uses: Boiling, Roasting, Salad

   

3. british queen

   Fantastic potato, great all rounder, great flavour

   Type: Second Early

   Uses: Mashing , Baking, Boiling

   

4. cara

   Classic all rounder, good drought resistance

   Type: Maincrop

   Uses: Mashing , Boiling , Baking

   

5. casablanca

   New variety, delicious flavour

   Type: First Early

   Uses: Roasting, Chipping , Salad

   

6. charlotte

   Great flavour with firm flesh

   Type: Salad

   Uses: Salad, Boiling , Roasting

   

7. desiree

   Classic red variety

   Type: Maincrop

   Uses: Roasting, Baking, Chipping

   

8. duke of york

   Heritage variety, excellent all rounder

   Type: First Early

   Uses: Roasting, Boiling, Mashing

   

9. elgar

   Suits all soil types, good disease resistance

   Type: Second Early

   Uses: Chipping, roasting, boiling

   

10. estima

    Great mild taste, compliments other flavours

    Type: Second Early

    Uses: Baking , Roasting, Boiling

    

11. foremost

    Tasty variety, strong disease resistance

    Type: First Early

    Uses: Boiling, Roasting, Chipping

    

12. gemson

    Exclusive, firm and waxy on cooking

    Type: Second Early

    Uses: Boiling, salad, roasting

    

13. home guard

    Traditional variety, good disease resistance

    Type: First Early

    Uses: Boiling, Salad, Roasting

    

14. international kidney

    Fabulous flavour, classic summer salad variety

    Type: Salad

    Uses: Salad, Boiling, Roasting

    

15. kerrs pink

    Pink skinned variety, creamy flavoured skin

    Type: Maincrop

    Uses: Mashing, Boiling , Roasting

    

16. kestral

    Great tasting variety, excellent cooking quality

    Type: Second Early

    Uses: Baking, Roasting, Boiling

    

17. king edward

    Traditional variety, the classic roast potato

    Type: Maincrop

    Uses: Roasting, Baking, Chipping

    

18. lady balfour

    Good disease resistance, lovely flavour

    Type: Maincrop

    Uses: Baking , Roasting , Mashing

    

19. lady christl

    High yields, great flavour

    Type: First Early

    Uses: Boiling, Salad, Roasting

    

20. marilyn

    Exclusive, superb flavour, with firm flesh

    Type: Salad

    Uses: salad, boiling, roasting

    

21. maris bard

    Early maturing, high yielding

    Type: First Early

    Uses: Boiling, Roasting, Mashing

    

22. maris peer

    Outstanding flavour, good all rounder

    Type: Second Early

    Uses: Boiling , Salad, Roasting

    

23. maris piper

    Renowned for the best chips, great all rounder

    Type: Maincrop

    Uses: Chipping, Roasting, Baking

    

24. pentland crown

    Great firm texture, great taste

    Type: Maincrop

    Uses: Baking , Roasting, Mashing

    

25. pentland javelin

    Traditional variety, delicious soft texture

    Type: First Early

    Uses: Boiling, Roasting, Salad

    

26. picasso

    Delicious flavour, creamy flesh

    Type: Maincrop

    Uses: Mashing, Boiling, Roasting

    

27. pink fir apple

    Nutty flavour, unusual shape

    Type: Salad

    Uses: Boiling, Salad, Roasting

    

28. record

    Popular variety for crisping & frying

    Type: Maincrop

    Uses: Crisping , Roasting, Chipping

    

29. red duke of york

    Great all round variety, wonderful strong flavour

    Type: First Early

    Uses: Boiling, Roasting, Mashing

    

30. robinta

    High disease resistance to blight, easy to grow

    Type: Maincrop

    Uses: roasting, baking, boiling

    

31. rocket

    Mild flavour, high yielding variety

    Type: First Early

    Uses: Boiling, Roasting, Salad

    

32. sharpes express

    Fine flavour, good all rounder

    Type: First Early

    Uses: Boiling, Roasting, Salad

    

33. swift

    Early cropping potato, mild taste

    Type: First Early

    Uses: Boiling, Roasting, Mashing

    

34. vales emerald

    Great flavour, good disease resistance

    Type: First Early

    Uses: Boiling, Salad, Roasting

    

35. wilja

    All rounder, stores very well

    Type: Second Early

    Uses: Baking, Roasting, Boiling