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Hello, I am new to the forum. My name is Philip, and I'm from Ireland.

I want to grow some spuds. I read on a website (cant remember which one), that there are certain varieties of potatoes that you can sow in july/august, for an autumn crop. If anyone knows which kind these are, and how to go about it, I would appreciate the advice.

thanks

Any first earlies... as they bulk up tubers fastest... and they have a short season to look forward to. The ones you get sent from catalogues are kept in cold store until sent when you plant them they think it is spring...
I don't do it myself but several people plant their own.
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Good Luck

Hmmm... Can I put my saved spuds in fridge for a short while and then plant them?
I got lots of green ones from my first early crop. I grew them in a no-dig bed and lots had turned green when I harvested (they had pushed themselves out of the soil).

Philip - welcome.

There has been a lot about this on the site but can't recall where.

Don't know, but Autumn harvest is a bit ambitious? Typically 13 weeks to harvest - maybe less in the 'summer'? I put Cara in in June & lifted in September.

Might this help?? http://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profiles0903/Christmas_potatoes.asp

Thanks everyone. Having looked at that rhs site, I bought some Maris Peer tubers from www.dobies.co.uk . Apparently they have been kept in cold storage to prevent chitting.

Is it possible just to leave potatoes in the fridge at home? and prevent them from chitting that way?

You have space in your fridge??

Yes! But NOT in the 0C shelf.