First Early Seed Potatoes

First Early Seed Potatoes

Harvesting your own homegrown new potatoes is one of the real joys of the gardening year, and our first early seed potatoes make it wonderfully easy. At Fothergill’s, every first early variety is specially selected, grown virus‑free and disease‑free, and chosen for excellent cropping, flavour and storage.

These early potato seeds are chitted and planted in spring, usually around March, and are ready to lift from June. The result? Small, firm and delicious new potatoes, perfect for boiling, roasting or serving warm in summer salads and BBQ dishes. If you’re looking for reliable, great‑tasting potatoes to kick‑start your growing season, first earlies are a fantastic choice.
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Explore Our First Early Seed Potato Collection

Our first early seed potatoes deliver a rewarding crop right at the start of summer, just as we’re heading outdoors for al fresco meals and garden gatherings. They mature quickly, often in as little as 12 weeks, so they won’t take up valuable growing space all season long.

Easy to grow and ideal for smaller plots, first earlies need slightly less room than maincrop potatoes. You can plant them in the ground, raised beds, pots, containers or even potato grow‑bags, all of which you’ll find in our potato growing equipment collection. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced grower, these early varieties offer speed, flavour and versatility.

Order Your First Early Seed Potatoes Online Today

We’re passionate about helping everyone enjoy the satisfaction of growing their own food, no matter the size of their garden or their level of experience. Our range of first early seed potatoes offers excellent quality and dependable performance, giving you a brilliant start to the season.

If you’d like to grow potatoes across the year, explore our mixed seed potato collections, extra early seed potatoes, second earlies and maincrop varieties - you can even grow potatoes ready to harvest on Christmas Day.

Once you’ve ordered your first earlies, browse our vegetable seeds and cut flower seeds to plan what will follow after your early summer harvest.