{"product_id":"international-kidney-seed-potatoes","title":"International Kidney Seed Potatoes","description":"\u003cp\u003eInternational Kidney Seed Potatoes\n\u003cbr\u003eInternational Kidney is a heritage potato variety first introduced in 1879. Officially classed as an early maincrop, it can also be harvested earlier as a first or second early, giving gardeners a choice of textures and culinary uses from the same variety. The attractive, kidney-shaped tubers have shallow eyes, smooth white skin and white flesh. Their cooking qualities change as the potatoes mature, making International Kidney an exceptionally versatile variety.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eInternational Kidney is unusual because it develops from a waxy early potato into a flourier maincrop as it matures. Harvest early for firm salad potatoes or leave the crop in the ground for longer to produce fluffy, versatile potatoes for roasting and mashing.\n\u003cbr\u003eWhen lifted in May or June, the tubers have thin skins and firm, waxy flesh. They are ideal for boiling or steaming and serving with butter and mint for a traditional Jersey Royal-style potato.\n\u003cbr\u003eWhen lifted around July, the potatoes develop a creamy, firm texture that holds its shape well. They are excellent for potato salads, sautéing, boiling or serving alongside fresh salads.\n\u003cbr\u003eWhen left to mature until August or September, the flesh becomes drier, fluffier and more floury. At this stage, the potatoes are ideal for roasting, mashing or making thick-cut chips.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlanting \u0026amp; Growing Instructions:\n\u003cbr\u003e1. Optional Chitting: Stand seed potatoes eyes-up in a cool, bright place for 4-6 weeks to sprout before planting. Tubers may turn green in the light, this is normal.\n\u003cbr\u003e2. Best planted after the last frost in Spring (March-April), or up until mid-August if stored correctly. Plant slightly earlier in the South of the UK, and later in North of the UK.\n\u003cbr\u003e3. Grow International Kidney as a First Earlies for 8-12 weeks, a Second Early in 13-15 weeks, or a Main Crop in 16-22 weeks. Feel for the potatoes size before pulling up to harvest.\n\u003cbr\u003e4. Protect from frost and blight while growing. Use movable Jamieson Brothers Grow Bags or frost covers, and protect from blight with Jamieson Brothers Blight Guard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAfter harvest let the potatoes air dry for a few hours on the soil surface before bagging them up.\n\u003cbr\u003eNever store them in plastic bags, as the trapped moisture will cause them to rot. Hessian sacks are the best way to store potatoes.\n\u003cbr\u003eDon't store them next to onions or fruit like apples, as these release gases that make potatoes spoil faster.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jamieson Brothers","offers":[{"title":"8 Tubers","offer_id":58660572692825,"sku":"POT-INTKIDNEY-8","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"2kg (20-25 Tubers)","offer_id":58660572725593,"sku":"POT-INTKIDNEY-2KG","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"20kg (200-250 Tubers)","offer_id":58660572758361,"sku":"POT-INTKIDNEY-20KG","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0886\/8757\/5385\/files\/seed-potato-first-early-international-kidney-lifestyle-4.jpg?v=1784881186","url":"https:\/\/jamiesonbrothers.com\/products\/international-kidney-seed-potatoes","provider":"Jamieson-brothers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}