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| Variety Name | Bag size | Price | Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| EARLIES | |||
| ACCORD | 3KG | £3.95 | Good boiled, baked mashed or chipped. High resistance to Scab |
| ARRAN PILOT | 3KG | £3.95 | Firm early scraper. Fine flavour and colour. High resistance to scab |
| DUKE OF YORK | 3KG | £3.95 | Legendary flavour as firm early scraper. Matures to be slightly floury. Fairly high resistance to scab |
| * FOREMOST | 3KG | £3.95 | AKA “Suttons Foremost”. Good flavour early scraper. Fairly high resistance to scab and moderate to blight |
| HOME GUARD | 3KG | £3.95 | General-purpose early potato, best for scraping early in the season. Fairly high resistance to scab |
| * LADY CHRISTL | 3KG | £3.95 | Smooth, creamy, waxy tubers suitable for variety of uses. Resistant to scab, eelworm and blight |
| MARIS BARD | 3KG | £3.95 | Firm, good flavour early scraper. Matures well. Moderate resistance to blight and fairly high to scab |
| PENTLAND JAVELIN | 3KG | £3.95 | Good flavour, early scraper. Fairly firm. Matures well. Fairly high resistance to scabmoderate for blight |
| * RED DUKE OF YORK | 3KG | £3.95 | Deep red skin, wonderful flavour, best mashed, fried or roasted. Fairly high resistance to scab |
| ROCKET | 3KG | £3.95 | Good flavoured, firm very early scraper. High yielding. Resistant to eelworm, moderate resistance to scab |
| SHARPES EXPRESS | 3KG | £3.95 | Fine flavour, general-purpose floury potato. Moderate resistance to scab |
| SWIFT | 3KG | £3.95 | Good flavour, early scraper. Very early and compact, ideal for pots. High resistance to scab and moderate resistance to blight and eelworm |
| ULSTER CHIEFTAN | 1.5KG | £3.40 | Quality boiling potato with a reputation for slug resistance. High resistance to scab |
| VALES EMERALD | 3KG | £3.95 | Tasty new white variety. Good for boiling, steaming and salads |
| * WINSTON | 3KG | £3.95 | Good flavour, early scraper. Good show potato. The earliest baker. Resistant to eelworm and fairly high resistance to scab and blight |
| YUKON GOLD | 1.5KG | £3.40 | Buttery flavour, good for baking and fries well too |
| SECOND EARLY | |||
| CATRIONA | 3KG | £3.95 | Excellent flavour, cooks well. White skin, blue eyes |
| ESTIMA | 3KG | £3.95 | Firm texture matures well for all uses. High yields. Fairly high resistance to scab and moderate for blight |
| KESTREL | 3KG | £3.95 | Top flavour, medium firm matures well to be good general purpose. High resistance to Blight |
| MARFONA | 3KG | £3.95 | Waxy, firm summer baker. High yields, stores well. Moderate resistance to blight and scab |
| MARIS PEER | 3KG | £3.95 | Very firm. The best boiling potato Attractive plant with purple flowers. The ideal patio potato! Moderate resistance to blight and scab |
| * NADINE | 3KG | £3.95 | Waxy, firm very high yielding. Resistant to Eelworm, high resistance to scab and moderate for blight |
| SAXON | 1.5KG | £3.40 | Disease resistant. Creamy texture, makes great mash! |
| WILJA | 3KG | £3.95 | Very firm ideal for any purpose. High resistance to scab |
| MAIN CROP | |||
| CARA | 3KG | £3.95 | White skin with pink eyes. Mild flavour, good general purpose potato. Resistant to eelworm, high resistance to blight and fairly high for scab |
| DESIREE | 3KG | £3.95 | Red skin, firm texture and strong flavour. Good general purpose potato. Moderate resistance to blight and scab |
| GOLDEN WONDER | 3KG | £3.95 | Intensely tasty, floury and dry, best for mash, frying and roasting. High resistance to scab and moderate resistance to blight |
| KERRS PINK | 3KG | £3.95 | Very hardy, good all-rounder..Steam,roast,chips or jacket |
| KING EDWARD | 3KG | £3.95 | Moderately firm. Excellent flavour. “The Best” roaster. High resistance to scab |
| MAJESTIC | 3KG | £3.95 | Mild flavour, moderately firm. Most widely grown in UK. Robust and drought resistant. Moderate resistance to blight and scab |
| MARIS PIPER | 3KG | £3.95 | Excellent flavour, floury to boil. Great for chips! Resistant to eelworm and moderate resistance to blight |
| PENTLAND CROWN | 3KG | £3.95 | Mild flavour, good texture. Huge yields, drought resistant. High resistance to scab and moderate to eelworm |
| * PICASSO | 3KG | £3.95 | Mild flavour, firm texture, attractive tubers, white with pink “blush”eyes. Resistant to Scab and eelworm and moderate to blight |
| ROMANO | 3KG | £3.95 | Red skin, mild flavour suitable for all uses. Slug resistant. Good resistance to blight and moderate for scab |
| SANTE | 3KG | £3.95 | Mild flavour and good texture for variety of uses. Resistant to eelworm and high resistance to blight and scab |
| VALOR | 3KG | £3.95 | High yields, good blight and eelworm resistance |
| SALAD VARIETIES | |||
| ANYA | 2KG | £3.95 | Knobbly pink skin but without the outgrowths of Fir Apple. Excellent flavour. Boil whole in skin. High resistance to scab and moderate to blight |
| BELLE DE FONTENAY | 1.5KG | £3.40 | Classic French Salad potato, superb flavour, waxy texture hot or cold |
| * CHARLOTTE | 2KG | £3.95 | Second Early. Good hot or cold, whole or sliced. Excellent flavour, high yielding. Moderate to good resistance to blight and scab |
| INTERNATIONAL KIDNEY | 2KG | £3.95 | The “Jersey Royal”. Firm and waxy when young maturing to be slightly floury. Great hot or cold. Moderate resistance to scab |
| NICOLA | 2KG | £3.95 | Second early. Many small waxy tubers perfect for salads. Resistant to eelworm and blight |
| * PINK FIR APPLE | 2KG | £3.95 | Main Crop. Very knobbly shape, cook whole in skins. Great flavour. Moderate to good resistance to scab |
| ROOSTER | 2KG | £3.95 | Main Crop. Excellent all-rounder, red skin, good flavour, high yields |
| VIVALDI | 2KG | £3.95 | Second early. The potato for all seasons and all recipes. Great flavour. Good scab resistance |
| ORGANIC | |||
| CARA [Main crop] | 1.5KG | £3.95 | White skin with pink eyes. Mild flavour, good general purpose potato. Resistant to eelworm, high resistance to blight and fairly high for scab |
| CHARLOTTE [ SALAD] | 1.5KG | £3.95 | Second Early. Good hot or cold, whole or sliced |
| COLEEN [ First early] | 1.5KG | £3.95 | Resistant to blight |
| DESIREE | 1.5KG | £3.95 | Red skin, firm texture and strong flavour. Good general purpose potato. Moderate resistance to blight and scab |
First Earlies Epicure and Premiere have limited availability but will be available in the shop for "loose" sales.
* RHS AWARD OF GARDEN MERIT
Thornbury Garden Shop
The Courtyard
High Street
Thornbury
Bristol
BS35 2AQ
Tel: 01454 419350
Email: thornburygardenshop@yahoo.com
Website: www.thornburygardenshop.co.uk
For full information on any of the varieties listed please see
www.wcf-phoenix.co.uk
However only the varieties listed above are available from us this year but we are always open to suggestions for next year!