Potato
Potato

Irish Potato Famine
Varieties
Arran Comet
Grown mainly in Kent and available early in the season these have a white skin and creamy flesh.

Charlotte
Firm waxy texture. Oval to long oval shape, light yellow skin, yellow flesh.
Small boiling salad variety
Estima
A yellow fleshed potato which cooks well and is ideal for boiling and baking.
Desiree
A red-skinned potato with yellow flesh. An excellent all-round potato but particularly good when boiled, baked or chipped. (See a plant photo)

Maris Peer
Firm cooked texture. Short oval shape, white skin, cream flesh with good cooking qualities.
Small boiling salad variety (See a plant photo)
Maris Piper
The most popular main crop variety. Potatoes are attractive and especially suitable for chipping.

Nicola
Firm cooked texture. Long oval shape, yellow skin, light yellow flesh with good cooking qualities.
Small boiling salad variety
Cara
These potatoes are large and round and are particularly good for baking. They are part-coloured with a white skin and pink eyes.
Baking and all round potato
King Edward
This potato was named after King Edward VII and is the most widely-known variety. The flesh is very floury which makes it ideal for mashing or roasting.