Maris Piper Potato: Growing Tips

Key facts

Seed company

SASA

Listed for

United Kingdom

Overview

Maris Piper is a potato bred at the Plant Breeding Institute in Cambridge and introduced in 1966. It was among the first varieties bred to resist potato cyst nematode (Globodera rostochiensis), and it has been the most widely grown potato in the UK since 1980. In the kitchen it is used for chips, roasting and mashing, which makes it a standard choice for allotments and home plots.

Maris Piper traits

• Bred at the Plant Breeding Institute, Cambridge, 1966
• Resistant to potato cyst nematode G. rostochiensis
• Most widely grown UK potato since 1980

Good for

• Chips
• Roasting
• Mashing

Maris Piper FAQ

Sowing, care and common problems

Sowing times, care and common problems are the same for every potato variety, so they are covered once in the growing guide.

• Potato growing guide
• Seed Potatoes: Chitting, Cutting and Drying Before Planting
• When and How to Plant Potatoes: Depth, Spacing and Soil
• Earthing Up Potatoes and How Many Shoots to Keep
• Potato Growing Calendar: Spring and Late Summer Crops
• Potato Problems: Blight, Scab and Green Potatoes
• When to Harvest Potatoes and How to Store Them
• All 20 potato varieties

Source

Source: APHA (Animal and Plant Health Agency)

The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.

Written byYasuGrowing vegetables and fruit in Chiba, Japan, and building Gadenin. Corrections are welcome. 15 years of growing.