Maxine Potato Seed - Second Early...

Red Skin - White Waxy Flesh.

Maxine potato seed produce beautiful rounded tubers with red skin and waxy flesh, a good all round cooker. Flavour is outstanding and grows unmarked exhibition quality potatoes earning it an RHS Award of Garden Merit.

Heavy cropping with large tubers, its white waxy flesh remains firm when cooked.

Partial resistance to eelworm.

Waxy potatoes are firmer and hold their shape. Floury potatoes are softer and break up more easily. The potato varieties mentioned on this web site are suggestions only and there are many more available. 

1 is WAXY and 9 is FLOURY

Texture 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Useful for:

• Boiled Potatoes
• Chipped potatoes
• Baked potatoes
• Roast potatoes

Pest and Disease Resistance

The numbers given for pest or disease susceptibility or resistance are to be read as indicators. Factors like soil, crop maturity and skin thickness can affect the outcome of these readings - they are only a guide... don't get hung up.

1 is Susceptible and 9 is Resistant

Blt 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

CS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

PCN            Susceptible            Resistant            Partially Resistant

Blt = Potato Blight
CS = Common Scab
PCN = Potato Cyst Nematode 

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