Choosing the best varieties for organic production has to be one of the first decisions to make. We can help you make that decision by discussing certain issues such as your intended market place, soil type and facilities.
The most popular early variety grown in Holland. Junior has good blight resistance and throws high tuber numbers. The flesh is waxy with good cooking qualities. Potential for very high yeilds. View Agronomic Data Sheet (PDF)
Best blight resistance according to N.I.A.B. Premiere is a versatile variety preferred by some packers due to it's high dry matter which gives it processing options if the skin quality is not good. View Agronomic Data Sheet (PDF)
Very useful variety for high yeilding early crops.
Long oval tubers with cream flesh. This variety has been established for many years. Although has only medium blight resistance, Bard has good resistance to drought and bruising. With medium dry matter Bard will boil and fry well. May be suitable for processing some years.
Versatile variety that has been around for many years. Although not as potentially high yielding as some of the modern varieties, Javelin is quite robust and produces excellent eating quality white fleshed tubers.
New – very high yields of creamy yellow uniform oval/long tubers with excellent cooking qualities. Although not as early Junior or Premiere it matures quickly enough to produce good yields in early July and continue to bulk up well if conditions allow. View Agronomic Data Sheet (PDF)
New specialist salad variety that will fit into the early set skin market. Produces consitantly high quality tubers with smooth skin and fantastic general appearence. View Agronomic Data Sheet (PDF)
Bioselect in conjunction with Agrico UK ran a highly successful and well attended trial open day in August 2008 near Collumpton, Devon. Read more...