Duke of York Seed Potatoes
DUKE OF YORK
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Duke of York Seed Potatoes

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A classic First Early heritage potato with pale yellow, oval tubers and a rich traditional flavour. Lift young for excellent new potatoes, or leave them to mature for a drier, flourier texture and versatile kitchen use.

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Description

Duke of York is a classic First Early potato, valued since 1891 for its rich flavour and reliable early harvest. Its compact, low-growing plants are particularly useful in exposed or windy gardens.

Lift the pale yellow, oval tubers young for tasty new potatoes with a firm texture. As they mature, the yellow flesh becomes drier and more floury, making Duke of York a versatile choice for boiling, baking, roasting and sautéing.

Why grow Duke of York?

  • Maturity: First Early
  • Cooking type: Slightly Floury
  • Texture: Firm when lifted young; drier and flourier when mature
  • Best for: Baking, Boiling, Mashing, Roasting, Sautéing
  • Skin: Pale yellow
  • Flesh: Yellow
  • Tuber shape: Oval

Growing note: For the finest new-potato texture, lift as required and cook soon after harvesting. Leave the remaining tubers in the ground a little longer if you prefer a fuller flavour and flourier finish.

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Maturity

Cooking Type

Skin colour

Pale yellow
Flesh colour

Yellow
Tuber shape

Oval
Texture

Firm when lifted young; drier and flourier when mature

Planting & Growing

Chit seed potatoes in a cool, bright, frost-free place if you want to encourage an earlier start. Plant from March onwards once the soil is workable and the risk of hard frost is reducing.

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: For the finest new-potato texture, lift as required and cook soon after harvesting. Leave the remaining tubers in the ground a little longer if you prefer a fuller flavour and flourier finish.

Harvest: Begin checking from early summer; lift progressively when the tubers reach the size you want.

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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