BLEUET POTATO

Bleuet Seed Potatoes

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An early purple-skinned, purple-fleshed variety producing numerous uniform round-oval tubers with shallow eyes, firm texture and good culinary quality.

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Description

Bleuet is a colourful early potato bred for more than novelty value. It produces numerous, very uniform round-oval tubers with smooth purple skin, purple flesh and shallow eyes, while the plants emerge quickly and develop strongly.

The flesh is firm to fairly firm, making Bleuet particularly good boiled, steamed or used in salads where it can hold its shape and retain much of its colour. The purple pigment is naturally occurring anthocyanin. For customers comparing coloured potatoes, Bleuet's strength is uniformity and firm eating quality rather than floury mash.

Why grow Bleuet?

  • Maturity: Second Early
  • Cooking type: Slightly Waxy
  • Texture: Firm, creamy and versatile
  • Best for: Boiling, Salads, Sautéing, Steaming
  • Skin: Purple
  • Flesh: Purple
  • Tuber shape: Round oval

Growing note: Keep moisture reasonably even to encourage the uniform tuber set the variety is known for. Avoid overcooking if you want the strongest colour and firmest texture.

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Maturity

Cooking Type

Skin colour

Purple
Flesh colour

Purple
Tuber shape

Round oval
Texture

Firm, creamy and versatile

Planting & Growing

Chit seed potatoes in a cool, bright, frost-free place if you want to encourage an earlier start. Plant from March into April once soil conditions are suitable.

Plant approximately 10–15cm deep, allowing about 30cm between tubers and around 60cm between rows. Earth up developing shoots to keep tubers covered and maintain an even water supply while tubers are forming.

Variety-specific advice: Keep moisture reasonably even to encourage the uniform tuber set the variety is known for. Avoid overcooking if you want the strongest colour and firmest texture.

Harvest: Begin checking from early to mid-summer, depending on planting date and conditions.

For detailed advice on chitting, feeding, watering, growing potatoes in bags and containers, harvesting and storage, see our Seed Potato Growing Guides.

Delivery & Seed Info

Dispatch & Delivery

New-season seed potato dispatch normally begins from December/January, with orders sent as varieties become available. Where possible, we will group items from the same order into one delivery.

Quality & Storage

Patch specialises in seed potatoes. Our seed potatoes are carefully stored to maintain quality and visually checked before packing and dispatch.

Need a Larger Quantity?

We stock more than 50 varieties and can supply larger quantities than those shown online. Contact Alex if you require a larger quantity or have a specific requirement.

Growing Advice

Need some help getting started? Visit our Seed Potato Growing Guides for advice on chitting, planting, growing in bags and containers, harvesting and storage.

Problems With Your Delivery?

Please check your order when it arrives and contact us promptly if anything has been damaged in transit.

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