SKIN COLOUR / TEXTURE: Very light brown to pink, thin, smooth with shallow eyes. Peeling the skin is not a feasible option because of the variable shape. Not good disease resistance, blight resistance is very low. BUYING PINK FIR APPLE SEED POTATOES IN THE UK

is the date of the last frost in your area. Even a touch of frost can damage potato plants if their foliage is above ground, an unexpected severe frost can kill them completely. The table below sets out how good or bad Pink Fir Apple/ potato plants are at resisting common pests and diseases in the UK. The 0 point (blue) is average with minus (red) values showing lower than average resistance and plus values (green) showing higher than average resistance. The date for planting Pink Fir Apple seed potatoes can be calculated on the basis that seed potatoes will take four weeks before they appear above ground. Given also that you want them to appear above ground only when the danger of frost has passed (the last week of April is the UK average ) the last week of Marchis about right time to plant them. WHEN TO HARVEST PINK FIR APPLE POTATOESWe normally scrub them with a brush prior to cooking. The skin is not thin but is quite edible. The flesh is pale yellow and waxy even though this is a late maincrop. When harvested, expose them to the sun for a couple of days and the will store for two or three months. The harvest date for all potatoes is not only dependent on when you plant your seed potatoes, it also depends on the weather conditions throughout the growing season. But on average you can expect your potatoes to be ready for harvest some time between the second and last week of August in your area of the UK. PEST AND DISEASE RESISTANCE OF PINK FIR APPLE POTATO Pink Fir Apple is a common variety of potato and is widely available online, from garden centres and diy tores. A couple of our recommended suppliers include Suttons and Crocus.

Pink Fir Apple potatoes are a late maincrop variety and they are ready for harvest, if conditions are correct, 22 weeks after the seed potatoes are planted. The key factor governing the time for planting all potatoes These are very strong growing potatoes and in windy conditions the tall foliage is easily blown over. This doesn't seem to affect crops, it just looks a bit unsightly. This variety prefers cool areas of the UK which are not subject to large amounts of rain. They do not do well in the South of England as a general rule. Buying seed potatoes from the discount store can be a good deal but it can also result in a sub-standard crop. The discount stores take the second quality seed potatoes whereas the more conventional suppliers take the best quality. Unfortunately you will only find this out after you have carefully tended your crop for several months.