The Best Potato To Grow For Roast Potatoes

Roast Potatoes are the centrepiece of any special Occasion

We are often asked which is the best potato to grow for Roast Potatoes. Roast Potatoes are the centrepiece of your Sunday dinner or any special occasion. The forward planning to grow your own meal from scratch is incredible. We grow over 40 seed potato varieties that are deemed to be great for roasting - dry fluffy potatoes are ideal for roasting and tend to be main crops. We shouldn't have favourites from our baby potatoes, but we have compiled a list which is Family Skea favourites and in no way is definitive! There are so many variables such as whether you like coloured potatoes. Here are five out of our huge range, in no particular order that we (currently) love! If you buy all five you will get £1 of each net - but if you 'd prefer other varieties, that is no problem.What are your favourite potatoes to grow to roast? Leave a comment here or on our Facebook page.

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Arran Victory

Rated 4.67 out of 5

£4.95 – £37.50

Edzell Blue

Rated 4.00 out of 5

£5.75 – £37.20

Golden Wonder

£5.15 – £40.00

Highland Burgundy Red

Rated 5.00 out of 5

£5.45 – £32.70

Sarpo Blue Danube

Rated 5.00 out of 5

£5.95 – £42.50

Arran Victory

Rated 4.67 out of 5

£4.95 – £37.50

The Best Potato To Grow For Roast Potatoes - Arran Victory

One of our very popular Heritage varieties. Named on the Isle of Arran after the first World War, first marketed in 1918 and bred by Donald McKelvie. This round to oval tuber has consistently been popular with growers due to high yields and long seasons. Distinct blue/purple skin covers white flesh, which although it will mash well it does fall apart when boiling. They have a good earthy taste and make fantastic roasties. This is always on our Christmas Dinner Plate!

Arran Victory is in the Ark Of Taste listing. The Ark of Taste is a key international project of the Slow Food Foundation for Biodiversity. It aims to catalogue and promote quality products from around the world that are rooted in culture, history and tradition and that are in danger of disappearing. We are proud to have these potatoes in our repertoire and are working with the Ark of Taste to have more of our varieties listed.

Everyone's Favourite - Golden Wonder

Who hasn’t heard of Golden Wonder Potatoes? A brown rough skinned tuber bred in Arbroath, Scotland. This potato has a very high dry matter, which can easily register over 25 per cent which makes it ideal for chipping. Invariably grown in Scotland and Ireland where the preference is for a floury taste, this potato benefits from the best flavour developing a few months after lifting. Making it ideal for the small grower who wishes to harvest and enjoy the rewards gradually.

Golden Wonder

£5.15 – £40.00

Highland Burgundy Red

Rated 5.00 out of 5

£5.45 – £32.70

The Best Potato To Grow For Roast Potatoes - Highland Burgundy Red

Red skin and red flesh with a white ring under the skin. Producing moderate yields with high numbers of tubers per plant. Around since the 1930s and linked with the Duke of Burgundy through name. This red-skinned and red-fleshed variety is impressive from the start. A joy to specialist growers, it provides flavour which brightens up any dish. A real beauty – also good for home made chips and crisps!

This is another potato in the Ark of Taste Range.

The Best Potato To Grow For Roast Potatoes - Edzell Blue

A blue skinned and white fleshed potato which produces great flavoured and vibrant dishes in the kitchen when baked, mashed, fried and especially roast due to its floury nature.

This potato is also in the Ark of Taste listing.

Edzell Blue

Rated 4.00 out of 5

£5.75 – £37.20

Arran Victory

Rated 4.67 out of 5

£4.95 – £37.50

A wonderful blue for your plate - Sarpo Blue Danube

Unique blue skin, white flesh Sarpo variety with excellent overall disease resistance. It’s ideal for roasting and chips because of its high dry matter. This makes a wonderful colourful addition to your plate

This list is just some suggestions for you. As long as a floury potato is chosen you should get good roasties. You can browse all our varieties which are s uitable for roasting and indeed our entire collection. If something takes your fancy, go for it! We are here to help at any time with your potato questions.

Roast Potatoes are the centrepiece of any special Occasion

The Best Potato To Grow For Roast Potatoes - Arran Victory

Everyone's Favourite - Golden Wonder

The Best Potato To Grow For Roast Potatoes - Highland Burgundy Red

The Best Potato To Grow For Roast Potatoes - Edzell Blue

A wonderful blue for your plate - Sarpo Blue Danube

A fantastic recipe for Roast Potatoes

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