Seed Potato's or supermarket

gayleygoo

I only grow a few pots/bags of potatoes, and the seed potatoes from poundland or other cheap shops have always been fine. No more than £1 for 8-10 seed potatoes, which did 3 pots worth and we get a few meals from each. If you are growing on a larger scale then it may be worth checking out gardening co-ops if you have any near you?

pawsies

safestored4 wrote: »

A good example is an old variety called Pink Fir Apple, a peculuiar odd shaped potato that looks a bit like root ginger. It has a lovely nutty taste, can be used as a salad potato, for chips, or roasted, and it keeps through the Winter to April.

Sainsburys sell Anya potatoes a pink fir apple x desiree.

They worked great for me and I love love love these anya potatoes!

£5 to buy online for seed anyas compared to £1.50 at Sainsburys (£1 on offer)

sobie

Not all seed potatoes are virus free either. You need to buy a grade called Basic Class A. Those labeled as CC or certified still have a 5% chance of potato specific viruses.

Still unsure. Buy Scottish seed potatoes, labeled as Safe Haven certified.

Of course, their is no reason why you can't use chitted supermarket spuds if growing in bags. If you have a problem just send the soil to landfill, but I wouldn't recommend doing this if you are planting in the ground, or live in a safe haven area.