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Price reductions at Thompson & Morgan

by John - April 17th, 2009.
Filed under: Price Reductions, Thompson and Morgan.

Reduced items at Thompson & Morgan

Potato : Minituber : Shetland Black 5 tubers
Potato : Minituber : Shetland Black 5 tubers was £5.49 now £2.74
Skin is dark blue almost to black, shallow eyed, with pale yellow floury, tasty flesh with a distinctive purple vascular ring. Multi purpose for baking, roasting, steaming, and to make creative sautéed potatoes. Clinically produced minitubers with maximum plant health protection. 100% Free of all potato pathogens. Minituber production commences with laboratory in-vitro micropropagation of the initial microplants grown under stringent quality assurance controls. Nodal cuttings are taken from the microplants rooted in sterile nutrient jelly, are moved to a screened compost based or hydroponic growing facility. This new technology provides secure long term storage of heritage varieties and allowing rapid introduction of varieties, old and new. This is important at a time when many field grown seed varieties worldwide are under increasing pest and disease pressures.

Potato : Minituber : Redskin 5 tubers
Potato : Minituber : Redskin 5 tubers was £5.49 now £2.74
Bred from Kerr's Pink being earlier and more shallow eyes, a direct descendent of Fortyfold. and a favourite for chips before Maris Piper. Clinically produced minitubers with maximum plant health protection. 100% Free of all potato pathogens. Minituber production commences with laboratory in-vitro micropropagation of the initial microplants grown under stringent quality assurance controls. Nodal cuttings are taken from the microplants rooted in sterile nutrient jelly, are moved to a screened compost based or hydroponic growing facility. This new technology provides secure long term storage of heritage varieties and allowing rapid introduction of varieties, old and new. This is important at a time when many field grown seed varieties worldwide are under increasing pest and disease pressures.
Potato : Minituber : Aura 5 tubers
Potato : Minituber : Aura 5 tubers was £5.49 now £2.74
Eye catching long yellow firm tubers with name to match. For salad and boiling, superb flavour. Clinically produced minitubers with maximum plant health protection. 100% Free of all potato pathogens. Minituber production commences with laboratory in-vitro micropropagation of the initial microplants grown under stringent quality assurance controls. Nodal cuttings are taken from the microplants rooted in sterile nutrient jelly, are moved to a screened compost based or hydroponic growing facility. This new technology provides secure long term storage of heritage varieties and allowing rapid introduction of varieties, old and new. This is important at a time when many field grown seed varieties worldwide are under increasing pest and disease pressures.
Potato : Minituber : Red Craigs Royal 5 tubers
Potato : Minituber : Red Craigs Royal 5 tubers was £5.49 now £2.74
A variation of White Craigs Royal (1947) found by Mr Marshall of Dunning in 1957 and hugely popular for its yields and flavour. Clinically produced minitubers with maximum plant health protection. 100% Free of all potato pathogens. Minituber production commences with laboratory in-vitro micropropagation of the initial microplants grown under stringent quality assurance controls. Nodal cuttings are taken from the microplants rooted in sterile nutrient jelly, are moved to a screened compost based or hydroponic growing facility. This new technology provides secure long term storage of heritage varieties and allowing rapid introduction of varieties, old and new. This is important at a time when many field grown seed varieties worldwide are under increasing pest and disease pressures.
Potato : Minituber : Congo 5 tubers
Potato : Minituber : Congo 5 tubers was £5.49 now £2.74
Very dark blue/ purple skinned with blue flesh intensifying in colour on maturity, being cylindrical with many eyes. Makes stunning blue crisps and chips, and larger tubers for roasting. Clinically produced minitubers with maximum plant health protection. 100% Free of all potato pathogens. Minituber production commences with laboratory in-vitro micropropagation of the initial microplants grown under stringent quality assurance controls. Nodal cuttings are taken from the microplants rooted in sterile nutrient jelly, are moved to a screened compost based or hydroponic growing facility. This new technology provides secure long term storage of heritage varieties and allowing rapid introduction of varieties, old and new. This is important at a time when many field grown seed varieties worldwide are under increasing pest and disease pressures.
Potato : Minituber : Puritan 5 tubers
Potato : Minituber : Puritan 5 tubers was £5.49 now £2.74
A white variation of pink Beauty of Hebron, bred in Hebron, New York State, and one of the first white Earlies introduced to Europe. Flavoursome boiling/'new' potato. Clinically produced minitubers with maximum plant health protection. 100% Free of all potato pathogens. Minituber production commences with laboratory in-vitro micropropagation of the initial microplants grown under stringent quality assurance controls. Nodal cuttings are taken from the microplants rooted in sterile nutrient jelly, are moved to a screened compost based or hydroponic growing facility. This new technology provides secure long term storage of heritage varieties and allowing rapid introduction of varieties, old and new. This is important at a time when many field grown seed varieties worldwide are under increasing pest and disease pressures.
Potato : Minituber : Fortyfold 5 tubers
Potato : Minituber : Fortyfold 5 tubers was £5.49 now £2.74
This is the oldest culinary British variety still known producing lots and lots of round, purple skinned with white flashes, deep eyed tubers. A real 'nutty' taste, used in the original Lancashire Hotpot. Larger tubers can be baked or roasted, or boiled. A parent of Kerrs. Clinically produced minitubers with maximum plant health protection. 100% Free of all potato pathogens. Minituber production commences with laboratory in-vitro micropropagation of the initial microplants grown under stringent quality assurance controls. Nodal cuttings are taken from the microplants rooted in sterile nutrient jelly, are moved to a screened compost based or hydroponic growing facility. This new technology provides secure long term storage of heritage varieties and allowing rapid introduction of varieties, old and new. This is important at a time when many field grown seed varieties worldwide are under increasing pest and disease pressures.
Potato : Minituber : Mr Little's Yetholm Gypsy 5 tubers
Potato : Minituber : Mr Little's Yetholm Gypsy 5 tubers was £5.49 now £2.74
Kept going by the Little family of Yetholm, the only known variety to show red, white and blue colours together in the skin. The flesh is cream, fairly dry and tasty, and suitable for baking, roasting, mash, boiling,or chips. Clinically produced minitubers with maximum plant health protection. 100% Free of all potato pathogens. Minituber production commences with laboratory in-vitro micropropagation of the initial microplants grown under stringent quality assurance controls. Nodal cuttings are taken from the microplants rooted in sterile nutrient jelly, are moved to a screened compost based or hydroponic growing facility. This new technology provides secure long term storage of heritage varieties and allowing rapid introduction of varieties, old and new. This is important at a time when many field grown seed varieties worldwide are under increasing pest and disease pressures.
Potato : Minituber : Fortyfold 10 tubers
Potato : Minituber : Fortyfold 10 tubers was £7.99 now £3.99
This is the oldest culinary British variety still known producing lots and lots of round, purple skinned with white flashes, deep eyed tubers. A real 'nutty' taste, used in the original Lancashire Hotpot. Larger tubers can be baked or roasted, or boiled. A parent of Kerrs. Clinically produced minitubers with maximum plant health protection. 100% Free of all potato pathogens. Minituber production commences with laboratory in-vitro micropropagation of the initial microplants grown under stringent quality assurance controls. Nodal cuttings are taken from the microplants rooted in sterile nutrient jelly, are moved to a screened compost based or hydroponic growing facility. This new technology provides secure long term storage of heritage varieties and allowing rapid introduction of varieties, old and new. This is important at a time when many field grown seed varieties worldwide are under increasing pest and disease pressures.