[pawsnclaws]

as i am not the brightest spark lol what does it mean by main crop ect potatoes please

[DD.]

Late spuds.

The ones you store for over winter.

[Yabba]

It's the length of time that it takes them to become ready to eat.

They pretty much all go in at the same time.

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[Yabba]

If you go here @link potato growing guide and scroll down it explains the difference.

These terms often sound mysterious but they're not really. All the terms refer to is the time it takes from planting to getting a crop. First earlies are usually ready in around ten weeks, second earlies in around 13 weeks and maincrop after about 20 weeks.

Maincrop types tend to store better but they are at more risk of getting blight than the faster types, which are usually harvested before the blight periods begin.

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