Maris Peer seed potatoes produce flavourful salad potatoes with a firm texture that holds together well when cooked. The oval tubers have yellow skin and yellow flesh, making them an appealing choice for boiling, steaming and serving whole with butter and fresh herbs.

This second early variety is particularly useful for summer salads and side dishes where you want the potatoes to keep their shape. It also suits large patio pots and growing bags, with purple flowers adding interest while your crop develops.

Key features

• Cropping type: Second early.

• Tubers: Oval, with yellow skin and yellow flesh.

• Texture: Firm; holds its shape well when cooked.

• Cooking: Particularly good for boiling, steaming and salads.

• Garden appeal: Suitable for large patio containers, with purple flowers.

• Supplied as: A 2kg bag of seed potatoes for planting.

Planting and care

Plant in early to mid-April in fertile, well-drained soil, spacing 30cm apart in rows 60cm apart. Earth up developing shoots, protect from frost and water regularly, especially in containers.

Harvest

Usually July–August from spring planting. Check tuber size and lift young for salad potatoes, enjoying them soon after harvesting.