Register
  2. Allotment Gardening Advice Help Chat
  3. Growing
  4. Grow Your Own
  5. What potatoes are we growing this year?

« beating the carrot fly..? | Covering potatoes and leeks ? »
Pages: [1] 2 3 ... 5   Go Down

What potatoes are we growing this year?

  • 63 Replies
  • 11965 Views
*

Cavolo Nero

  • Experienced Member
  • ***
  • Location: Dorset
  • 181
What potatoes are we growing this year?
« on: February 13, 2010, 21:08 »
Its my first year, so Im going for a mix - a couple of shetland black as an experiment(and because I was given them free), 15 international kidney as second early new/salad spuds and 20 blue danubes as my (moderately) blight resistant variety. I was just wondering what everyone else was planning and why? 8)
Logged
"If you want to be happy for a day, get drunk. If you want to be happy for a week, get married. If you want to be happy for the rest of your life, be a gardener." - Chinese proverb
*

Debsie

  • Experienced Member
  • ***
  • Location: Kent
  • 122
Re: What potatoes are we growing this year?
« Reply #1 on: February 13, 2010, 21:26 »
I got mine today, first time grower, went for Charlotte, Pentland Javelin and Rocket (not sure about rocket, have heard they don't have a lot of flavour!?) Might get some king edwards for maincrop
Logged
*

dno71

  • New Member
  • *
  • Location: Sutton, Surrey
  • 32
Re: What potatoes are we growing this year?
« Reply #2 on: February 13, 2010, 21:31 »
Also a newbie this year!
going for pentland javelin and aran pilot earlies and maris piper for main crop maybe some other trials as well!
Logged
*

DD.

  • Global Moderator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Location: Loughborough. a/k/a Digger Dave. Prettiest Pumpkin prizewinner 2011
  • 30465
  • Pea God & Founder Member of The NFGG
Re: What potatoes are we growing this year?
« Reply #3 on: February 13, 2010, 21:31 »
First Earlies:

Pentland Javelin - a staple, if all else fails, these have never let me down
Lady Christl - a lovely consistently shaped spud

Second Earlies:

Charlotte - Unbeatable as a salad spud
Kestrel - Great tasting large spuds. Store well for a second early

Main Crop:

Rooster - 'cos I got them post free from T & M & looked nice -
Ambo - great cropper of large bakers. Desiree/Cara cross - good parents
Desiree - see above
Sarpo Mira - Huge blight resistance. Not the greatest taste, but if others fail, they are there, but I'm keeping an eye on Sentanta as a sucessor.
Highland Burgundy Red - Well, you have to have a novelty don't you? Spotted these when I went to pick up my order. Red fleshed.
Logged
Did it really tell you to do THAT on the packet?
*

Cavolo Nero

  • Experienced Member
  • ***
  • Location: Dorset
  • 181
Re: What potatoes are we growing this year?
« Reply #4 on: February 13, 2010, 21:39 »
Quote from: DD. on February 13, 2010, 21:31
First Earlies:

Pentland Javelin - a staple, if all else fails, these have never let me down
Lady Christl - a lovely consistently shaped spud

Second Earlies:

Charlotte - Unbeatable as a salad spud
Kestrel - Great tasting large spuds. Store well for a second early

Main Crop:

Rooster - 'cos I got them post free from T & M & looked nice -
Ambo - great cropper of large bakers. Desiree/Cara cross - good parents
Desiree - see above
Sarpo Mira - Huge blight resistance. Not the greatest taste, but if others fail, they are there, but I'm keeping an eye on Sentanta as a sucessor.
Highland Burgundy Red - Well, you have to have a novelty don't you? Spotted these when I went to pick up my order. Red fleshed.

Crikey - and I thought I'd bought a lot! But then i've only got half a plot and ive got other plans.... :)
Logged
*

Cazzy

  • Senior Member
  • ****
  • Location: Central Scotland
  • 702
Re: What potatoes are we growing this year?
« Reply #5 on: February 13, 2010, 21:59 »
Pentland Javelin
Maris Peer
Maris Piper

I've never grown any of them so fingers crossed
Logged
What if the Hokey Cokey IS what its all about...
*

MOLUSC

  • Experienced Member
  • ***
  • Location: Wrexham
  • 133
Re: What potatoes are we growing this year?
« Reply #6 on: February 13, 2010, 22:09 »
pentland javelin -recommended by the old boy on the plot.
kestrel (did well last year and fantastic for chips)
sarpo mira (hopefully wont be decimated by worms and slugs like my maris piper last year)
Logged
*

Jonajo

  • Experienced Member
  • ***
  • 301
Re: What potatoes are we growing this year?
« Reply #7 on: February 13, 2010, 22:30 »
international kidney
annabelle
king edward

And for me the best potato by miles in terms of flavour for mashing and roasting: Vivaldi. Nothing still has come close for beating it in terms of taste. Nutty, sweet-ish, great depth of flavour..a true gourmet potato.
Logged
"Set down the wine and the dice and perish the thought of tomorrow"
*

Brian Green fingers

  • New Member
  • *
  • 35
Re: What potatoes are we growing this year?
« Reply #8 on: February 13, 2010, 22:32 »
Pentland and Javelin (first) again, and King Edward (maincrop).
Logged
*

Pompey Spud

  • Senior Member
  • ****
  • Location: Gosport. Alverstoke.
  • 677
Re: What potatoes are we growing this year?
« Reply #9 on: February 14, 2010, 05:43 »
Trying a few different varieties as well as growing in buckets for show spuds.

Earlies: Foremost and Homeguard

2nds: Charlotte, Shetland Black and Blue Danube

Main: Cara which do really well on my soil.
Logged
Top tip for camping....don't go.
*

Nikkithefoot

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Location: Dorset
  • 1045
Re: What potatoes are we growing this year?
« Reply #10 on: February 14, 2010, 08:39 »
Vales Emerald, Annabelle, Anya, Yukon Gold, Rooster, Red Cara, Lady Balfour.

Last year I grew International Kidney (very, very disappointed), Charlotte, Edzell Blue, King Edward, Pink Fir Apple, Highland Burgundy
Logged
I was put on this earth to accomplish a certain number of things; right now I am so far behind I will never die.
*

DD.

  • Global Moderator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Location: Loughborough. a/k/a Digger Dave. Prettiest Pumpkin prizewinner 2011
  • 30465
  • Pea God & Founder Member of The NFGG
Re: What potatoes are we growing this year?
« Reply #11 on: February 14, 2010, 08:41 »
A lot of people are disappointed with International Kidney. They expect to get something akin to Jersey Royals, but sadly we've not got Jersey soil and climate.
Logged
*

Cavolo Nero

  • Experienced Member
  • ***
  • Location: Dorset
  • 181
Re: What potatoes are we growing this year?
« Reply #12 on: February 14, 2010, 09:01 »
Quote from: DD. on February 14, 2010, 08:41
A lot of people are disappointed with International Kidney. They expect to get something akin to Jersey Royals, but sadly we've not got Jersey soil and climate.

Ah well, we've got a pretty special climate down here in south Dorset - maybe I'll get lucky!
Logged
*

DD.

  • Global Moderator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Location: Loughborough. a/k/a Digger Dave. Prettiest Pumpkin prizewinner 2011
  • 30465
  • Pea God & Founder Member of The NFGG
Re: What potatoes are we growing this year?
« Reply #13 on: February 14, 2010, 09:07 »
Have a look where Nikkithefoot come from. She found them disappointing also.
Logged
*

Nikkithefoot

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Location: Dorset
  • 1045
Re: What potatoes are we growing this year?
« Reply #14 on: February 14, 2010, 09:11 »
Quote from: DD. on February 14, 2010, 08:41
A lot of people are disappointed with International Kidney. They expect to get something akin to Jersey Royals, but sadly we've not got Jersey soil and climate.

The overall yield was poor, and the flavour non-existent (mind you I have never found them as 'special' as some folks and actually prefer Charlotte)
Logged
Pages: [1] 2 3 ... 5   Go Up
« beating the carrot fly..? | Covering potatoes and leeks ? »

* Similar Topics

xx
Growing Potatoes This Time of Year

Started by Abunndance on Grow Your Own

4 Replies
724 Views 		Last post October 23, 2021, 11:12
by Aunt Sally
xx
Growing sweet potatoes in straw bales next year

Started by Spr0ut on Grow Your Own

4 Replies
2478 Views 		Last post June 13, 2014, 19:53
by Spr0ut
xx
growing carrots in the same place year after year???

Started by daz on Grow Your Own

5 Replies
4806 Views 		Last post July 22, 2008, 10:22
by mtoyne
xx
New year of potatoes

Started by Marijke Jones on Grow Your Own

4 Replies
931 Views 		Last post January 14, 2024, 09:11
by Snow
 

  • Allotment Gardening Advice Help Chat ©

Page created in 0.392 seconds with 38 queries.

Powered by SMFPacks Social Login Mod
Powered by SMFPacks SEO Pro Mod |