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Seed Potato Selection Guide
1st Early
Name
Rocket
Rocket
Days to Mature
6-70
6-70
Shape
Oval round
Oval round
Skin
White
White
Flesh
White
White
Good for
Boiling, Roast
Boiling, Roast
Name
Swift
Swift
Days to Mature
60-70
60-70
Shape
Round
Round
Skin
White
White
Flesh
Creamy Yellow
Creamy Yellow
Good for
Boiling, Salad, Casserole, Soup, High Yield, Waxy
Boiling, Salad, Casserole, Soup, High Yield, Waxy
Name
Arran Banner
Arran Banner
Days to Mature
70-80
70-80
Shape
Oval Round
Oval Round
Skin
Pale Yellow
Pale Yellow
Flesh
White
White
Good for
Boiling, Roast
Boiling, Roast
Name
Liseta
Liseta
Days to Mature
70-80
70-80
Shape
Long oval
Long oval
Skin
White
White
Flesh
Creamy yellow
Creamy yellow
Good for
Boiling, Casserole, Soup, Roast, High Yield, Waxy
Boiling, Casserole, Soup, Roast, High Yield, Waxy
Name
Cliff Kidney
Cliff Kidney
Days to Mature
80-90
80-90
Shape
Kidney
Kidney
Skin
White
White
Flesh
White
White
Good for
Boiling, Salad, Casserole, Soup, Waxy, Great flavour
Boiling, Salad, Casserole, Soup, Waxy, Great flavour
Name
Jersey Bennes
Jersey Bennes
Days to Mature
80-90
80-90
Shape
Oval round
Oval round
Skin
White
White
Flesh
White
White
Good for
Boiling, Salad, Casserole, Soup, Mashing, Waxy
Boiling, Salad, Casserole, Soup, Mashing, Waxy
Name
Maris Anchor
Maris Anchor
Days to Mature
90-100
90-100
Shape
Oval round
Oval round
Skin
White
White
Flesh
White
White
Good for
Boiling, Roast
Boiling, Roast
2nd Early/Main
Name
Ilam
Ilam
Days to Mature
70-80
70-80
Shape
Oval round
Oval round
Skin
White
White
Flesh
White
White
Good for
Roast, Wedges or chips, Mashing, Floury
Roast, Wedges or chips, Mashing, Floury
Name
Purple Passion
Purple Passion
Days to Mature
70-80
70-80
Shape
Long oval
Long oval
Skin
Purple blue
Purple blue
Flesh
Cream/Pale Yellow
Cream/Pale Yellow
Good for
Good all rounder, Excellent cooking quality
Good all rounder, Excellent cooking quality
Name
Allura
Allura
Days to Mature
80-90
80-90
Shape
Oval round
Oval round
Skin
White
White
Flesh
White
White
Good for
Boiling, Roast, Wedges or chips, High Yield, Very versatile
Boiling, Roast, Wedges or chips, High Yield, Very versatile
Name
Haylo
Haylo
Days to Mature
80-90
80-90
Shape
Oval round
Oval round
Skin
White
White
Flesh
Golden
Golden
Good for
Boiling, Roast, Wedges or chips, Great flavour
Boiling, Roast, Wedges or chips, Great flavour
Name
Heather
Heather
Days to Mature
80-90
80-90
Shape
Long oval
Long oval
Skin
Purple blue
Purple blue
Flesh
White
White
Good for
Good all rounder, Waxy, Excellent flavour
Good all rounder, Waxy, Excellent flavour
Name
Highlander
Highlander
Days to Mature
80-90
80-90
Shape
Oval
Oval
Skin
White
White
Flesh
White
White
Good for
Boiling, Salad, Casserole, Soup, Waxy, High yield, Lovely taste
Boiling, Salad, Casserole, Soup, Waxy, High yield, Lovely taste
Name
Karaka
Karaka
Days to Mature
80-90
80-90
Shape
Oval
Oval
Skin
White
White
Flesh
White
White
Good for
Good all rounder, High Yield, Excellent flavour
Good all rounder, High Yield, Excellent flavour
Name
Nadine
Nadine
Days to Mature
80-90
80-90
Shape
Round
Round
Skin
White
White
Flesh
White
White
Good for
Boiling, Salad, Casserole, Soup, Waxy
Boiling, Salad, Casserole, Soup, Waxy
Name
Purple Heart
Purple Heart
Days to Mature
80-90
80-90
Shape
Oval
Oval
Skin
Deep purple
Deep purple
Flesh
Purple tones
Purple tones
Good for
Boiling, Salad, Great for microwaving, strong in antioxidant benefits
Boiling, Salad, Great for microwaving, strong in antioxidant benefits
Name
Osprey
Osprey
Days to Mature
90-100
90-100
Shape
Oval
Oval
Skin
White, Red eyes
White, Red eyes
Flesh
Cream
Cream
Good for
Good all rounder, High yield, Great for microwave
Good all rounder, High yield, Great for microwave
Name
Rudolph
Rudolph
Days to Mature
90-100
90-100
Shape
Oval
Oval
Skin
Red, smooth
Red, smooth
Flesh
White
White
Good for
Roast, Wedges or chips, Mash, High yield, Floury
Roast, Wedges or chips, Mash, High yield, Floury
Main
Name
Agria
Agria
Days to Mature
90-100
90-100
Shape
Long oval
Long oval
Skin
Cream
Cream
Flesh
Yellow
Yellow
Good for
Good all rounder, High yield, Floury
Good all rounder, High yield, Floury
Name
Desiree
Desiree
Days to Mature
90-100
90-100
Shape
Round
Round
Skin
Pink
Pink
Flesh
Cream
Cream
Good for
Good all rounder, High yields
Good all rounder, High yields
Name
Moonlight
Moonlight
Days to Mature
90-100
90-100
Shape
Oval round
Oval round
Skin
White
White
Flesh
White
White
Good for
Good all rounder, High yields
Good all rounder, High yields
Name
Red Rascal
Red Rascal
Days to Mature
90-100
90-100
Shape
Oval
Oval
Skin
Very red
Very red
Flesh
White
White
Good for
Good all rounder, High yield, floury, suitable for organic growing
Good all rounder, High yield, floury, suitable for organic growing
Name
Van Rosa
Van Rosa
Days to Mature
90-100
90-100
Shape
Round
Round
Skin
Very red
Very red
Flesh
White
White
Good for
Good all rounder
Good all rounder
Name
Rua
Rua
Days to Mature
100
100
Shape
Oval round
Oval round
Skin
White, fine
White, fine
Flesh
White
White
Good for
Good all rounder, NZ favourite
Good all rounder, NZ favourite
Name
Red King
Red King
Days to Mature
100-120
100-120
Shape
Oval
Oval
Skin
Red
Red
Flesh
White
White
Good for
Good all rounder, keeps well
Good all rounder, keeps well
Maori
Name
Huakaroro
Huakaroro
Days to Mature
120
120
Shape
Round oval
Round oval
Skin
Cream
Cream
Flesh
Cream, deep eyes
Cream, deep eyes
Good for
Boiling, Waxy, buttery flavour. Good keeper
Boiling, Waxy, buttery flavour. Good keeper
Name
Karuparera
Karuparera
Days to Mature
120
120
Shape
Round
Round
Skin
Dark purple, white eyes
Dark purple, white eyes
Flesh
Cream
Cream
Good for
Boiling, salad
Boiling, salad
Name
Kowiniwini
Kowiniwini
Days to Mature
120
120
Shape
Round
Round
Skin
Multi coloured
Multi coloured
Flesh
Cream
Cream
Good for
Boiling, Waxy
Boiling, Waxy
Name
Moemoe
Moemoe
Days to Mature
120-130
120-130
Shape
Round oval
Round oval
Skin
Light purple and cream
Light purple and cream
Flesh
Cream
Cream
Good for
Boiling, bake, mash
Boiling, bake, mash
Name
Urenika
Urenika
Days to Mature
110
110
Shape
Elongated
Elongated
Skin
Purple
Purple
Flesh
Purple, white flecks
Purple, white flecks
Good for
Floury, good for roasting.
Floury, good for roasting.
Name
Waiporoporo
Waiporoporo
Days to Mature
110
110
Shape
Oval round
Oval round
Skin
Multi coloured
Multi coloured
Flesh
White
White
Good for
Boiling, lovely taste
Boiling, lovely taste
Name
Whataroa
Whataroa
Days to Mature
110-120
110-120
Shape
Oblong
Oblong
Skin
Light Brown
Light Brown
Flesh
Cream- purple
Cream- purple
Good for
Great jacket potato, wedges, chips and oven-bake.
<Great jacket potato, wedges, chips and oven-bake.
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