The Lumper was a thing of the mashed, roasted, and baked potato past until about eight years ago, when we became interested in this antique tuber.

Through a lot of research and development we managed to get our hands on some heirloom seeds and began the task of cultivating and reviving this little potato.

The Lumper’s strength lays in its ability to grow in poor soil and does not need a lot of tending to, however its advantages stop there. As its name implies, it is not a potato with natural beauty. The original Lumper was quite large in size, knobby and quite lumpy with pale brown skin and yellow flesh. The flavour of the original was some what of an acquired taste.

At Glens of Antrim Potatoes we are creating a smaller more appealing and appetising Lumper to suit the modern palette.