Hello all,
I've made some enquiries with my local nursery as to when they will have their seed spuds in. They are getting some deliveries in now, but most are expected towards the end of January.
They will take an order via the phone for you to pick up, but suggest you leave it a week or so to make sure that they receive what they have ordered.
The prices are the same as last year, £1.50 a kilo, for orders under 10 kilos, £1.25 for orders above that weight. It may be worth a bit of petrol money even if you are a bit of a distance away to save the postage and to get a good selection.
I have no connection with the nursery, so I can post this info here, the address is Brookside Nurseries, 129 Cropston Rd., Anstey, tel 0116 2365464.
This is what they hope to have in:
FIRST EARLIESAccord
Arran Pilot
Casablanca
Duke of York
Dunluce
Epicure
Foremost
Home Guard
Lady Christl
Maris Bard
Orla
Pentland Javelin
Pink Duke of
York
Premiere
Red Duke of York
Rocket
Sharpes Express
Sherine
Swift
Ulster Prince
Ulster Sceptre
Vanessa
Winston
SECOND
EARLIES
Blue Kestrel
Bonnie
British Queen
Carlingford
Cosmos
Estima
Kestrel
Marfona
Maris Peer
Nadine
Osprey
Saxon
Sofia
Sunrise
Vivaldi
Wilja
Yukon Gold
EARLYMAINCROPAmbo
Harmony
Lady Balfour
Majestic
Maris Piper
Maxine
Merlin
Pentland Crown
Pentland Dell
Pentland Squire
Picasso
Romano
Rooster
Sante
Stemster
Vales Sovereign
Victoria
MAINCROP Amour
Blue Belle
Caesar
Cara
Desiree
Golden Wonder
Harlequin
Kerrs Pink
King Edward
Markies
Pentland Hawk
Record
Red Cara
Red King Edward
Sarpo Mira
Setanta
Shannon
Valor
SALADAnya
Charlotte
International Kidney
Juliette
Nicola
Pink Fir Apple
Salad Blue
On this link you'll find more suppliers of loose seed spuds, maybe one is handy for you. Please let us know of any more, so that we can add them.
http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=49027.0