Why does the potato selection vary in supermarkets during the year?
There are three potato seasons to look forward to during the year, offering a wide range of varieties, textures and flavours. New Potatoes, or earlies, second earlies and maincrop. Earlies are planted from January to March and are harvested as early as mid April. They are available in supermarket stores from May-July. Second earlies are planted between first earlies and maincrop potatoes. Maincrop potatoes are planted in April and harvesting continues through September and October. Both second earlies and maincrop are available in stores throughout the year.
