Details for the Seed Potato and Onion Set Trading Scheme have been distributed to Site Representatives and should be posted on Site Noticeboards. If you are unsure who you should speak to on your site, please contact FEDAGA (see sidebar on the left) and we will point you in the right direction.
The closing date for orders is 19th November, but PLEASE don't leave this to the last minute!
What's available:
Potatoes -
First Early: Casablanca; Home Guard; Pentland Javelin; Red Duke of York; Rocket; Winston.
Second Early: British Queen; Estima; Kestral; Nadine; Wilja; Yukon Gold.
Salads: Charlotte; International Kidney; Pink Fir Apple (*).
Main Crop: Cara; Desiree; King Edward; Lady Balfour (*); Maris Piper; Picasso; Rooster(*); Sante; Sarpo Mira (*); Valor.
All bags are 2.5kg except for Rooster which is 2kg.
All cost £3 except for those marked * which are £3.50.
Lady Balfour and Sarpo Mira are organic.
Onions:
Stuttgard Giant; Sturon; Red Baron. £1.25 per 250g bag.
Shallots:
Golden Gourmet; Red Sun. £1.50 per 250g bag.
Also available: Hessian sacks for 50p each.
Please give your order with payment to your site representative. If you wish to pay by cheque please make it out to the representative, and not to FEDAGA. We are asking representatives to cover each site order with one cheque to FEDAGA.
These are unbeatable prices for top quality produce. The scheme only works because the allotment community comes together to help each other. Please consider if you could lend a hand, especially if you are on a large site. By buying through FEDAGA you are helping FEDAGA as well as your Site Association, who benefit by the commission that is generated.
The orders will be delivered to Inverleith Allotments in February, usually on the second Saturday. Each site is required to send a representative to help sort the order and take away their purchases. That's where the hessian sacks come in handy!