Desiree Seed Potatoes
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Desiree Seed Potatoes

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A heavy-cropping red-skinned early maincrop with pale yellow flesh, good drought tolerance and excellent versatility—particularly strong for baking and roasting.

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Description

Desiree has earned its place as a dependable garden and kitchen potato. The oval tubers have smooth red skin and pale yellow flesh that stays relatively firm when cooked, so it works across a broader range of dishes than a very floury maincrop.

It is especially good for baking, roasting and mash, but can also be boiled successfully. Desiree is noted for heavy crops and useful drought tolerance, and stores well once mature. RHS information also records useful resistance to late blight and some resistance to common scab, although resistance should never be read as immunity.

Why grow Desiree?

  • Maturity: Early Maincrop
  • Cooking type: Slightly Waxy
  • Texture: Firm, smooth and moderately dry
  • Best for: Baking, Boiling, Mashing, Roasting
  • Skin: Red
  • Flesh: Pale yellow
  • Tuber shape: Oval

Growing note: Desiree responds well to a steady water supply but is more forgiving of dry spells than many varieties. Allow the crop to mature fully before lifting for storage.

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Maturity

Cooking Type

Skin colour

Red
Flesh colour

Pale yellow
Tuber shape

Oval
Texture

Firm, smooth and moderately dry

Planting & Growing

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

Plant approximately 10–15cm deep, allowing about 35–40cm between tubers and around 75cm between rows. Earth up developing shoots to keep tubers covered and maintain an even water supply while tubers are forming.

Variety-specific advice: Desiree responds well to a steady water supply but is more forgiving of dry spells than many varieties. Allow the crop to mature fully before lifting for storage.

Harvest: Allow a longer season and check tuber development from late summer into autumn.

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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