Shetland Black Potato: Growing Tips

Key facts

Seed company

Skea Organics Ltd

Listed for

United Kingdom

Overview

Shetland Black is a Victorian heritage potato from the Shetland Islands, listed on the UK Ark of Taste. Its small tubers have dark purple skin and a purple ring through the flesh, which turns floury when cooked. It is early, and the plant grows to about 0.76 m with shallow roots, so it does well in containers. A good choice for growers who want an unusual heritage potato in pots.

Shetland Black traits

• Victorian heritage potato from Shetland
• Dark purple skin and a purple ring in the flesh
• Small tubers, floury when cooked
• Early; plant about 0.76 m tall, shallow-rooted
• On the UK Ark of Taste

Good for

• Container growing
• Boiling
• Mashing

Shetland Black 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.