- Botanical name: Solanum tuberosum 'Arran Pilot'
- Common name: Potato
- Family: Solanaceae
- Plant Type: Vegetable
Green
- Key features:
- Prefers rich soil
First early potato varieties are the most popular for garden cultivation, occupying the ground for less time than other kinds and producing fairly heavy yields from most kinds of soil. Well-dug soil with plenty of compost or rotted manure worked in will improve yields considerably, as will a thorough soak two weeks before lifting. First earlies can be grown under polythene or fleece for extra early crops, and may also be grown in large pots both early in the year and in late summer for Christmas harvest.
Solanum tuberosum ‘Arran Pilot’ is a first early potato, producing white fleshed, waxy tubers with a good flavour. It’s ideal for eating straight out of the ground in salads or as a new potato. Solanum tuberosum ‘Arran Pilot’ also shows good resistance to scab, making it a good choice for exhibiting.
How to grow Solanum 'Arran Pilot'
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Plant size
60cm height
30cm spread
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Aspect
South facing, west facing
- Sun exposure: Full sun, dappled shade
- Hardiness: Tender
- Soil type: Well drained / light / sandy / clay / heavy / moist / chalky / alkaline
Plant calendar
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| Plant | ||||||||||||
| Plant |
J
Do not Plant in January |
F
Do not Plant in February |
M
Do Plant in March |
A
Do Plant in April |
M
Do Plant in May |
J
Do not Plant in June |
J
Do not Plant in July |
A
Do not Plant in August |
S
Do not Plant in September |
O
Do not Plant in October |
N
Do not Plant in November |
D
Do not Plant in December |
| Harvest | ||||||||||||
| Harvest |
J
Do not Harvest in January |
F
Do not Harvest in February |
M
Do not Harvest in March |
A
Do not Harvest in April |
M
Do not Harvest in May |
J
Do not Harvest in June |
J
Do Harvest in July |
A
Do Harvest in August |
S
Do Harvest in September |
O
Do not Harvest in October |
N
Do not Harvest in November |
D
Do not Harvest in December |
Solanum 'Arran Pilot' and wildlife
Solanum 'Arran Pilot' has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
Is Solanum 'Arran Pilot' poisonous?
Solanum 'Arran Pilot' can be toxic.
Toxic to Cats
Toxic to Dogs
Toxic to Horses
No reported toxicity to Birds
No reported toxicity to Livestock
No reported toxicity to People
