Home Guard potato

Home Guard is a potato variety grown mainly in Ireland. Of an oval shape it is an early variety with moderate to low yields, typically harvested and available in shops by mid-May.^[2] The flesh is white or cream coloured, but shows a tendency to discoloration when cooked. It is susceptible to several diseases, including blight, potato cyst nematode and powdery scab.^[3]

'Home Guard'
Genus	solanum
Species	Solanum tuberosum
Cultivar	'Home Guard'
Breeder	McGill and Smith, Ayr
Origin	Scotland 1942 [1]