is it too late to plant potatoes?

[blondiewonder]

Hi, i have just recently acquired an allotment and it wasn't in too bad shape, so after a couple of days of elbow grease i can actually start planting some things in it, i am a novice where potatoes are concerned tho, this is one of the reasons i got an allotment because it wasn't feasible to grow potatoes at home, so my question is am i too late to plant potatoes? if not can any recommend a variety suitable for planting this time of year?
many thanks

[ecudc]

Hi there. You might have to order them online unless you have a very good garden centre near you but yes, you can get potatoes delivered in June/July for late planting that will be ready about October/Dec time. The issue you would face though is that they are not from hardy so you would need to invest in some protection and probably the fastest maturing type you can get.

[MissC]

I'll be planting the rest of my sarpo mira potatoes out in a few weeks in the hopes of getting a Christmas crop. They're meant to be quite resistant to blight so may be a good choice for a late sowing if you can get hold of them.

[jonny the plant pot]

Sarpo danube blue but I'd say you are pushing it but no reason why not just depends on our autum

[WendyC]

As suggested you might have to plant what you can get, but look for 1st or 2nd earlies from preference as these are the quickest to crop.