Allotment Gardening Advice Help Chat
Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: Yorkshire Lass on January 05, 2017, 21:11
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The title says it all:-
I am looking for a good Salad Potato to Grow?
Everyone recommend Charlotte...but what is the alternative :nowink: :) :D
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Charlotte is an excellent salad potato. As a waxy potato lover, I've found Nicola, Belle de Fontenay, Ratte and Anya to be good too. Trying to get hold of some Roseval this year, have heard good reports about this variety.
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I like pink fir Apple
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Charlottes are reliably good, but this year I'm trying International kidney (Jersey Royal ) Hopefully they will match the Jerseys I have enjoyed over the years from shops. A sort of main crop if allowed to go full term, but gets harvested at early stage for salads.
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Charlottes are reliably good, but this year I'm trying International kidney (Jersey Royal ) Hopefully they will match the Jerseys I have enjoyed over the years from shops. A sort of main crop if allowed to go full term, but gets harvested at early stage for salads.
It's always worth trying new varieties out, but be aware that quite a lot of members on here have tried IK and been fairly disappointed with the results. I think that the soil and growing conditions in Jersey are so specific that it is difficult to replicate elsewhere in the UK, leading to poorer taste for the IK spuds.
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Belle de Fontenay are excellent, BF15 similar but slightly more blight resistant in my experience, Ratte very good, and Pink Fir Apple are wonderful and store well so that you can have home grown salad potato taste even in the depths of winter.
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Juliette has a wonderful taste and are as early as any variety. Highly recommended.
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Charlottes are reliably good, but this year I'm trying International kidney (Jersey Royal ) Hopefully they will match the Jerseys I have enjoyed over the years from shops. A sort of main crop if allowed to go full term, but gets harvested at early stage for salads.
It's always worth trying new varieties out, but be aware that quite a lot of members on here have tried IK and been fairly disappointed with the results. I think that the soil and growing conditions in Jersey are so specific that it is difficult to replicate elsewhere in the UK, leading to poorer taste for the IK spuds.
I will second (or third that). IC were a real disappointment when I tried them. Having been to Jersey a few times, I can understand why!
In my really humble opinion, the only thing that matches a Charlotte spud, is another Charlotte spud. Mrs. Digger agrees and I would never dare argue!
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I'm doing a bit more research this year, and will be trying Marshalls Gro-sacks for an early greenhouse crop.
However, I was surprised to see that they call Charlotte 'salad' potatoes, when we've always bought them as 'second earlies'.
However, as 'first earlies' are shown to beat 'salad' varieties by a month, I suppose that's about right!
We're going back to 'Lady Christl' and 'Swift' to try and beat the lot!
(Last year the 'Rocket' became 'main crop')!
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I grow Charlottes every year as they are my favourites, but Anya are very good as well. They are a similar shape and flavour to Pink Fir Apple, but earlier, so you have more chance of missing blight.
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Anya were too knobbly for me last year :wacko: So I ordered some Charlottes.
Just now, I ordered some Spunta, the Cyprus potatoes we used to eat when I was (much) younger.
Will see what they compare :D
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I've already got too many seed spuds on the way and now am hankering after some Anya :lol:
I've got Kifli on order, as well as the Charlottes. They are part of the Sarpo range and are claimed to give salad potatoes all summer long, but which can also be stored until the following spring. Sounds too good to be true, but of course I fell for it and bought some :lol:
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:lol: So it is not just me ::)
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Regarding Jersey Royals, nothing ventured and all that. I have seaweed on the bed already. LOL. I'm sure they will be fine.
I have my usual back up and and I'm surprised no one has mentioned arron pilot. Tasty enough and I always grow a few very early indeed in the greenhouse, harvesting in late April.
Friends grow the pink fir apple, but I've never fancied all those crevices for new potatoes with skins. A gentle rub is what's needed. It's bad enough having to scrub carrots later in the year
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I've got Kifli on order, as well as the Charlottes. They are part of the Sarpo range and are claimed to give salad potatoes all summer long, but which can also be stored until the following spring. Sounds too good to be true, but of course I fell for it and bought some :lol:
I don't think you'll be disappointed with Kiflis New Shoot. I've grown them for the last four years and will be again this year. Apart from being mega-blight resistant they make a good slug and scab resistant salad spud that keep really well and retain their flavour. Also good for wedgies and roasts but turn to polyfiller when mashed.
I grow Charlottes too but eat those first before starting on the Kiflis.
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Ooooh they sound fab 8)
Thanks Blewit :D
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charlotte takes some beating. its good to try new varietys though. I note down all the potatoes I have grown and how they perform for me. yield taste cooking quality. family vote as to weather they are grown again. am tempted to try some sarpro varieties as it is a pain having to cut off haulms and what to do with it?
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I've got Kifli on order, as well as the Charlottes. They are part of the Sarpo range and are claimed to give salad potatoes all summer long, but which can also be stored until the following spring. Sounds too good to be true, but of course I fell for it and bought some :lol:
I don't think you'll be disappointed with Kiflis New Shoot. I've grown them for the last four years and will be again this year. Apart from being mega-blight resistant they make a good slug and scab resistant salad spud that keep really well and retain their flavour. Also good for wedgies and roasts but turn to polyfiller when mashed.
I grow Charlottes too but eat those first before starting on the Kiflis.
Just ordered a bag of these to try this year, they sound great :D
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Its always good to get a first hand recommendation. I can't wait to try them now :D
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Forgot to mention Annabelle earlier!
They're excellent croppers, great flavour, and the only reason we haven't used them for a couple of years, was that our GC didn't have any!
Might even change my order now...
(or get more like everyone else does)!
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Annabelle sounds good! Ordered some Juliette too after seeing a recommendation on here. Will be interesting to see how they compare to Charlotte.
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I liked Juliette - very good yield, seemed "slug resistant" (however, we'd had dry summers when I grew it but better than average) and lovely flavour. Difficult to say one potato is better than another - compared to Charlotte, both are nice but have their own taste. My fave is Vivaldi but I'm giving them a rest this year and trying 2 new varieties for me (not necessarily a salad spud though)
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Hi
Jazzy are a good salad variety
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forgive my ignorance, but whats the difference between a salad spud and a first early.
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They are descriptions from different perspectives.
If you plant first early (FE), second early (SE), and maincrop varieties at the same time, they are ready in that sequence.
Salad spuds are types of varieties that are, usually, waxy in nature as they hold their firmness after boiling.
Many FE and SE varieties are suitable for use in salads, but a few are not suitable (they are better for mashing or roasting for example).
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Charlottes are reliably good, but this year I'm trying International kidney (Jersey Royal ) Hopefully they will match the Jerseys I have enjoyed over the years from shops. A sort of main crop if allowed to go full term, but gets harvested at early stage for salads.
It's always worth trying new varieties out, but be aware that quite a lot of members on here have tried IK and been fairly disappointed with the results. I think that the soil and growing conditions in Jersey are so specific that it is difficult to replicate elsewhere in the UK, leading to poorer taste for the IK spuds.
I have grown IK last few years but the yield hasn't been great, as stated above the conditions in Jersey are far different from here. I have had excellent results with Nicola both yield and flavour
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I quite liked Casablanca which I tried for the first time last year, very pleased with it. I also like Sharpe's Express which has a lovely flavour.
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Had excellent results with salad variety Aura last year too, tasty waxy yellow flesh and good yields too.
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Hi
Jazzy are a good salad variety
Have you grown Jazzy before, and do you have any tips ;) They were the variety I was looking at after Charlotte.