One of our favourite maincrop of potatoes are Cara, because they’re a good all rounder that stores well. But don’t just take our word for it, here’s a little information about this wonderful potato!

• Appearance: Cara potatoes are oval-round with floury white flesh.
• Taste: Cara potatoes have a sweet taste and a mild flavour.
• Uses: Cara potatoes are great for baking, chipping, and boiling.
• Storage: Cara potatoes store well and are a good choice for long storage.
• Disease resistance: Cara potatoes are resistant to blight, golden eelworm, and viruses.
• Drought tolerance: Cara potatoes can tolerate drought conditions.

Growing Instructions

Propagate by chitting seed potatoes, this is done by standing the tubers ‘rose-end’ up (the end with the most eyes) in egg boxes or trays in a cool, light place. After two to three weeks the shoots will begin to sprout. Plant out after frosts have passed, from about mid March to mid April.

Grow in an open, frost-free site with deep, fertile, moisture-retentive soil for high quality and heavy yields. This variety can get quite tall so a sheltered spot would be ideal. Improve soil by adding organic matter, such as well-rotted manure, in the autumn. Draw earth up around the stems as they emerge, to exclude light and prevent the potatoes from becoming green. Water well in dry periods although this variety does show a reasonable tolerance to drought. Potatoes can also be grown in large containers or potato grow-bags.

More Maincrop Potatoes

King Edward, Maris Piper, Desiree.