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Sarpo potatoes have been bred to withstand the fungal infection potato blight, plus a variety of other diseases. There's a number of different cultivars, including first and second earlies, and maincrop potatoes.
Solanum tuberosum 'Sarpo Una' is a second early waxy potato with a delicate flavour, white flesh and good resistance to late blight. It's perfect for growing in containers or sacks, and will produce high yields if harvested as a maincrop. Use it as a salad potato or save large tubers for baking.
For best results grow Solanum tuberosum 'Sarpo Una' in moist but well-drained soil incorporated with plenty of compost or rotted manure. Water the tubers thoroughly two weeks before lifting.
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Solanum ‘Sarpo una’ and wildlife
Solanum ‘Sarpo una’ has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
