Potato Arran Pilot (First Early Seed Potato)

Chit your Arran Pilot seed potatoes from late February indoors in a cool, light spot, placing them blunt end up in an old egg box until shoots reach about a centimetre in height. This helps your seed potatoes to grow strong sprouts, helping plants establish quickly for bigger, healthier early crops.

Plant your Arran Pilot seed potatoes in March to April, once the risk of frost has passed and soil temperatures reach around 8°C. This trusted first early seed potato, Arran Pilot, benefits from chitting indoors from late February in a cool, light place to encourage strong, short sprouts. When ready to plant, set each tuber about 15cm deep and 30cm apart in fertile, well-drained soil enriched with organic matter. Arran Pilot potato establishes quickly, producing strong foliage and early crops of smooth, white-skinned tubers. Harvest from late June to July.

Arran Pilot potatoes have a firm, waxy texture, smooth white skins, and creamy flesh that holds shape beautifully when cooked. They are great for boiling and steaming, making them ideal for serving hot as new potatoes with butter or chilled in summer salads. They also perform well for chipping, baking, sautéing, or light roasting.