Maris Peer Seed Potatoes
maris peer
maris peer

Maris Peer Seed Potatoes

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A productive Second Early with firm creamy flesh that keeps its shape, excellent flavour and attractive purple flowers; also a proven late-season/Christmas cropper.

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Description

Maris Peer produces uniform, generally smaller-than-average tubers with pale skin and firm creamy flesh. It is one of those varieties that earns a place on restaurant menus by name because the flavour and texture are distinctive enough to stand on their own.

The firm flesh does not readily disintegrate, so it is excellent boiled, steamed or roasted whole and works very well in salads. RHS records useful resistance to scab, bruising, splitting and skin spot. Maris Peer is also one of the varieties commonly recommended for planting from cold-stored seed in late summer for an autumn or festive harvest.

Why grow Maris Peer?

  • Maturity: Second Early
  • Cooking type: Waxy
  • Texture: Firm, creamy and waxy
  • Best for: Boiling, Salads, Sautéing, Steaming
  • Skin: Pale yellow
  • Flesh: Cream
  • Tuber shape: Oval

Growing note: Lift at salad size for the best presentation. If using cold-stored seed for a second crop, plant into warm soil and be prepared to protect foliage from early frost.

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Maturity

Cooking Type

Skin colour

Pale yellow
Flesh colour

Cream
Tuber shape

Oval
Texture

Firm, creamy and waxy

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: Lift at salad size for the best presentation. If using cold-stored seed for a second crop, plant into warm soil and be prepared to protect foliage from early frost.

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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