Potato ‘Nicola’ Certified Seed
Botanical Name: Solanum tuberosum
- Firm, waxy texture with creamy yellow flesh.
- Excellent for boiling, roasting, and salads.
- Certified seed ensures strong, disease-resistant plants.
Potato ‘Nicola’ is a high-quality variety prized for its firm texture and buttery, nutty flavour. It has smooth yellow skin and pale yellow flesh, making it perfect for boiling, roasting, steaming, and potato salads. The tubers hold their shape well during cooking and are a favourite for summer dishes.
‘Nicola’ is a mid to late-season variety that grows reliably in temperate and cool climates. It prefers deep, loose soil with good drainage and will benefit from consistent moisture and hilling during growth.
This indeterminate variety produces tubers along the stem. For better yields, cover the lower 70% of the stems with soil, straw, or compost as the plant grows. This encourages extra tuber production and shields developing potatoes from sunlight.
Plant Type: Warm season tuber crop
Hardiness / Life Cycle: Half-hardy annual
Plant Height: 40 – 60 cm
Sow When:
- Temperate: July – November.
- Subtropical: March – September.
- Tropical: April – May.
- Cool: August – December.
- Arid: July – August.
Germination: Sprouts in 10 – 14 days
Depth: 10 – 15 cm deep
Position: Full sun
Sow Where: Directly into garden beds after cutting and curing seed potatoes
Soil Type: Loose, fertile, well-drained soil with pH 5.0 – 6.5
Rows: 60 – 75 cm apart
Spacing: 30 cm between plants
Details: Cut seed potatoes into pieces with 1–2 eyes and allow to cure for 1–2 days before planting. Hill soil around stems as the plants grow to protect tubers and maximise yields. Maintain even moisture during flowering and tuber development. Avoid watering from above once plants are mature.
Harvest: 90 – 120 days. Harvest after the foliage dies back. Cure tubers for 5 – 10 days in a dry, shaded place before storing in a cool, dark location.
