Growing

These are the main varieties of potato grown by RBR.

Maris Piper

• The most widely grown variety in the UK – 1 in every 5 acres of UK potato production is Maris Piper
• Consistent all-round variety, suitable for both packing and processing
• Oval to long oval, white skinned tubers with cream flesh

Desiree

• Traditional red-skinned variety
• Suitable for Packing and Processing
• Oval to long oval, red skinned tubers with light yellow flesh

Estima

• Most widely grown pre packing variety in the UK
• Oval to long oval, white skinned, light yellow fleshed tubers
• Suitable for boil, mash, and baking

Eos

• Maincrop pre-packing variety, suitable for boiling, mashing and bakers
• Oval to long oval white skinned and fleshed tubers
• Requires 20% less Nitrogen fertiliser than other packing varieties
• Good drought and stress tolerance

Maritiema

• Versatile maincrop pre-packing variety that is also suitable for processing
• Oval, white skinned, light yellow fleshed tubers
• Low seed rate requirement
• Variety is resistant to Potato Cyst Nematode RO1, and has partial resistance to the PA2/3 species

King Edward

• Traditional variety with excellent cooking qualities, especially roasting
• Short oval part coloured skinned tubers with cream flesh
• Disease resistance is not a strong feature of the variety

Marabel

• Maincrop pre packing variety
• Oval to long oval, white skinned, yellow fleshed tubers suitable for boiling and mash

Vivaldi

• Maincrop variety that can be used for both salad and ware production
• Oval to long oval, white skinned tubers with waxy cream flesh

Rooster

• Maincrop general ware and pre-packing variety that can be suitable for processing
• Oval, red skinned, light yellow fleshed tubers

Maris Peer

• Second early variety for early season ware and set skinned small production
• Oval, white skinned, cream fleshed tubers with excellent cooking qualities