new seed potatoes

[grannymem]

Probably a silly question - in fact, almost certainly a silly question - but what exactly is a seed potato?
Could I carefully look after the tiny new potatoes that are left over when I've harvested this year's potatoes (harvest being rather early because the lack of rain has collapsed my poor potato plants) - or is there some special ingredient that makes the baby potatoes into 'seed' potatoes?

many thanks
GM

[grannymem]

I think I'm going to give up posting on the Vine... I know my questions/notions may be pretty banal but it seems I never get a reply...
...at least I won the prize for closing a thread! (

[Two_Sheds]

You didn't give anyone much time, did ya ?

I save my own seed, picking the nicest ones from a harvest, not tiny ones - about hen's egg size. I save them in the salad drawer of my (spare) fridge for up to 6 months

[FionaH]

I have thought about doing this but not having a spare fridge I am worried the gannets will eat them!

[Aberdeenplotter]

A seed potato is simply a potato kept for seed. It's as simple as that. Best not to keep very small spuds, I personally look for spuds about the size of a large hen's egg.

[grannymem]

Thanks for the advice - and apologies, TS, for my impatience - please put it down to paranoia...