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George M Sinclair, 8 Provost Park, Auchtermuchty, Fife KY14 7DT
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HERITAGE POTATOES

Heritage varieties are generally those that were bred in the 19th century up to about the middle of the 20th century. Most are still grown today albeit on a small scale. Others have been recently resurrected by ourselves. All the heritage varieties we offer have been specially selected for their individual characteristics such as taste, texture and appearance. We have varieties suitable for most purposes from Salad to Baker. There are potatoes with white, red, purple/blue and parti-coloured skins. Flesh colours vary from pure white to yellow.

We have the following varieties available as seed and/or ware from this year's crop:
Arran Victory Bred 1918
Late Maincrop

Blue skin with bright white flesh. Very high dry matter. Suitable for boiling or steaming in skin.
Belle de Fontenay 1885
Early Maincrop		 Yellow skin and flesh. Waxy classic French salad potato.
British Queen 1894
Second Early

Bred just up the road by Archibald Finlay of Auchtermuchty! White skin and flesh. Dry and floury with good taste. Very popular in Ireland as "Queens".
Duke of York 1891
First Early		 Yellow skin and flesh. Very good flavour as dug greentop improving as it matures.
Red Duke of York 1942
First Early		 Red skin and yellow flesh. Found in a crop of Duke of York in Holland. Very good flavour and excellent early Baker.
Dunbar Standard 1936
Late Maincrop		 White skin and light cream flesh. Good all round ability.
Dunbar Rover 1936
Second Early		 White skin and flesh. One of the best for taste and cooking characteristics. Rare.
Golden Wonder 1906
Late Maincrop

Russet skin and nearly yellow flesh. Dry, floury and good tasting especially after New Year.
International Kidney 1879
Early Maincrop

Yellow skin and flesh. Grown in Jersey and sold as an early with the trademark "Jersey Royal". Firm and waxy.
Kerr's Pink 1917
Late Maincrop		 Pink skin and white flesh. Fine floury taste popular in the North of Scotland.
King Edward 1902
Early Maincrop		 White skin with red eyes and white flesh. Probably best known variety in England. Good general purpose.
Red King Edward 1916
Early Maincrop		 Red skin and white flesh. A rare Red version of the original. May even be better to eat.
Pink Fir Apple 1850
Late Maincrop		 Pink skin and yellow flesh. Very knobbly. Cook in skin - good hot or cold as a salad potato.
Ratte 1872 Also called Asparges or La Ratte. White skin and yellow flesh. Very like Pink Fir but less knobbly. Classic French type salad.
Sharpe's Express 1900
First Early		 White skin and flesh. High dry matter and good taste but needs careful cooking to avoid disintegration.
 

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