[chimaera]

I don't know if it is me or I got rubbish seed potatoes, but the spuds I have harvested have not been good at all. I only got my plot late in spring and the only seed spuds I could get were some Charlotte and some Pentland Javelin from Homebase. I put these into very poor clay soil (I had not had time to work it properly). When I harvested both they were flouery and no good for salads at all- the skins and outer flesh came off before the middle was cooked. Is this due to poor growing conditions or did I get duff seeds?


Charlie

[crowndale]

mine were the same cimera, probably a result of poor soil and being left in too long I was told by fellow plotters.

[Aunt Sally]

I'm not sure about the Pentland Javelin but Charlotte if left to mature in the ground will become floury and tend to break up when boiled.  I steam them and they are delicious

[chimaera]

Thanks,
They went in a month late so I lifted them late (some are still in the ground). My mistake then- I'll try steaming them though.

[Rampant_Weasel]

pentland javelin are well known for going floury when left too long, my father says this and used to grow them for years, moved to a diff variety now.

[Lemon]

Ahh...so that's the reason for floury, crumbly charlottes then!  Beautifully shaped potatoes, not particularly heavy yielding I found.

I grew Arran Pilot last year, they were tasty and seemed heavy yielding compared to this years potatoes.  Only thing is potatoes were odd shaped and a bit scabby - not pretty.

Undecided what to grow next year... :?