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Title: Potatoes - again
Post by: johnwoots on December 24, 2009, 11:22: Hi all, and a merry chrismas Ho Ho Ho :lol:

In Preporation for the search for potatoes in the new year, will any one be trying any different varieties other than the usual types?

Am after a variety thats a good all rounder so any suggestions will be great.

Also i missed the slot last year and am wondering when is the best time to plant main crop , eary crop and late crop....or do they go in at the same time?

Sprouts here i come!!!!

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Title: Re: potatoes
Post by: granjan on December 24, 2009, 11:33: Hiya

I was desperate to find a good baking potato this year that wasn't full of holes. I discovered Picasso. It's is wonderful. Good for mashing too. It doesn't need lot of butter to make it tasty (Though I still put a bit in!)

Merry Christmas
Title: Re: Potatoes - again
Post by: Cheshire Phill on December 24, 2009, 11:58: I am pretty much going for the usual, reliables, 'cos I'm not good with failure...

Will be Charlotte, Cara, Lady Christl, Sante, Kestrel and Pentland Javelin for me.
With possibly a few Vales Sovereign thrown in as a trial.

Put 'em in at a similar time, its the harvesting time that varies...

Phill :) :)
Title: Re: Potatoes - again
Post by: DD. on December 24, 2009, 12:10: Having experimented over the years, I've settled on Pentland Javelin, Lady Christl, Charlotte, Kestrel, Ambo (Big Bakers), Desiree & Sarpo Mira (Back up in case of blight).

I note 4 in common with Cheshire Phil.
Title: Re: Potatoes - again
Post by: Pompey Spud on December 27, 2009, 13:25: Hi All

I'll be going with Cara which hasn't let me down in my 2 yrs.

Plus trying Home Guard, Foremost and a blue variety whose name escapes me from T & M.
Title: Re: Potatoes - again
Post by: Joolz on December 27, 2009, 16:02: Pompey, is it Blue Danube?

I've got a couple of those coming from T and M.

Joolz
Title: Re: Potatoes - again
Post by: Iain@JBA on December 28, 2009, 10:44: Setanta is now the most blight resistant variety you can get. It has the same tuber blight resistance as Sarpo Mira but scores better for foliage blight. I think in the next few years it will be very popular as it is a great tasting spud. There are a few garden centres stocking these now. I will be trying Mayan Twilight and see how these new variations taste.
Title: Re: Potatoes - again
Post by: alfman on December 28, 2009, 17:02: and you can watch a football match while they're growing. :D
Title: Re: Potatoes - again
Post by: DavidT on December 28, 2009, 18:07: Quote from: alfman on December 28, 2009, 17:02

and you can watch a football match while they're growing. :D

Not now you can`t. They went bust earlier in the year. :lol: :lol:
Title: Re: Potatoes - again
Post by: Pompey Spud on December 30, 2009, 11:04: Quote from: Joolz on December 27, 2009, 16:02
Pompey, is it Blue Danube?

I've got a couple of those coming from T and M.

Jool

Yes it is. I knew a river was in the name.

The Mersey didn't quite sound right.
Title: Re: Potatoes - again
Post by: Joolz on January 03, 2010, 11:48: Hi Pompey,

I've got a few of those coming as well.

I told my Mother I was going to grow some blue spuds and she says no way will she take them to try them. :)

I am now tempted to try growing some of those resolutely blue fleshed ones to quietly bung a few her way. :)

I like the sound of the "Mersey" spud though. "Mersey Royals"?

Joolz
Title: Re: Potatoes - again
Post by: Cavolo Nero on January 24, 2010, 21:38: Too much like "mersey trout to me" ;) Ive got some Blue danube coming as well. Just a question, but Ive gone for 2 packs of 20 seed potatoes - should this cover a third of a half plot as I think? Sorry but I havent got the exact measurements to hand.
Title: Re: Potatoes - again
Post by: harry on January 25, 2010, 12:47: I've just bought some called Shetland Black because i liked the sound of them. As anyone ever grown them? :nowink: :wacko: :wacko: :ohmy: