Pink Fir Apple Potato: Growing Tips

Key facts

Seed company

Jamieson Brothers

Listed for

United Kingdom

Overview

Pink Fir Apple is a maincrop potato of French origin, brought to the UK in 1850. Its long, knobbly tubers have pink skin and creamy, waxy flesh; the shape makes them awkward to peel raw, so they are usually cooked in their skins. It is a parent of Anya. A heritage potato for gardeners who value texture and flavour over neat tubers.

Pink Fir Apple traits

• Maincrop potato from France, in the UK since 1850
• Long, knobbly tubers with pink skin
• Creamy, waxy flesh
• Hard to peel raw
• Parent of Anya

Good for

• Salads
• Boiling in skins

Pink Fir Apple 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.