Seed Potatoes

Heirloom and open pollinated Potato seeds for growing in Kiwi gardens. Backed by our sow and grow guarantee. Loved by green fingered gardeners and growers all over NZ.

Seed potatoes are typically sown in spring through early summer. Northern areas can plant potatoes from mid winter, whereas southern areas should wait for frosts to have passed before planting.

Seed potatoes are typically chitted in preparation of planting, which involves letting their roots start to sprout. To chit your seed potatoes spread them out in a light place but shielded from direct sunlight in a dry, cool, frost free area. Let the roots develop for about 3-6 weeks until they have reached 2cm in length.

Sow your seed potatoes with their root sprouts pointing upwards and lightly cover with soil carefully as to not damage the formed sprouts.

Early Crop potatoes (such as Cliff Kidney, Jersey Bennes, Swift) are as their name suggests earlier harvested varieties, which usually small and have thin skin but consequently they don’t store very well - they're popular for spring planting and harvesting fresh at Christmas. 

Main Crop potatoes (such as Agria, Desiree, Ilam Hardy, Karuparera, Waiporoporo) are later harvested varieties that typically are larger and have thicker skin, and they usually store for a good while.