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Growing => Vegetables => Topic started by: MAK on February 16, 2014, 09:05:49 pm

Title: How much are seed potatoes ?
Post by: MAK on February 16, 2014, 09:05:49 pm

Can anyone tell me the price of seed potatoes in the UK?

In France they are 6-7 € for 5 kg. and I need a few packs. Since I am going to the UK next month and being curious I wonder if they are cheaper in the UK. 

Title: Re: How much are seed potatoes ?
Post by: Mammyshaz on February 16, 2014, 09:53:38 pm

Just paid £3 for 10kg at the allotment assoc shed on Saturday. Not sure about the shops locally.

Edited to change the 10 to 3.5kg  ::) hope you haven't read the first post attempt MAK  :D

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Post by: RUSTYME on February 16, 2014, 11:12:21 pm

D. T. Browns are 1.5 kg a pack @ mainly £4.75 for 1 pack , or £3.80 for 3 or more .
A few are £4.45 and £3.56 , and some are £4.95 and £3.96 .
Not cheap .

Title: Re: How much are seed potatoes ?
Post by: Q on February 17, 2014, 07:55:44 am

I usually get mine at a trade price and i aim for about £1 per kilo. I could get this down if i had more because I used to order for a few people but it became a bit of a nuisance.

For a guaranteed order they prefer to receive the order in November.

Title: Re: How much are seed potatoes ?
Post by: pgkevet on February 17, 2014, 12:13:20 pm

comparing the price of seed potatoes with the cheap price of potatoes after last years excellent cropping meant I couldn't justify paying out for seed potatoes this year. For the amount I planted and the work involved I'd have just as well bought them in.

This year i'm planting some of last years excess crop instead of buying seed

Title: Re: How much are seed potatoes ?
Post by: hexhammeasure on February 17, 2014, 01:25:04 pm

£19 for 25kg sack but I bought through a garden centre who added it to their order and they paid the carriage (which was £45)

Title: Re: How much are seed potatoes ?
Post by: MAK on February 17, 2014, 09:09:28 pm

thanks all - Last year i used the previous years spuds rather than buy seed.
I'll buy them here as all the supermarkets, garden centres etc have a price war going on. The local speciality here is potatoe pie and there is a great range and selection on sale. I'm going for Mona Lisa this year.
we have Collarado beetle so I need to get some virgin land ploughed over by my neighbour and plant the spuds there.
Charlotte are 21€ for 25 kg

Title: Re: How much are seed potatoes ?
Post by: JulieWall on February 18, 2014, 11:23:31 am

Does anyone know how much a half hundredweight sack should cost from a producer?

in fact, can anyone suggest a reputable grower in the Banff, Turriff, Huntly or Keith areas?