favourite spud

shaun · « **Reply #15 on:** November 15, 2006, 22:24 »

wll anne its 2 caras so far not a clear winner realy.
may be i shud have asked for fav early, fave maincrop and fav salad :idea:

DD. · « **Reply #16 on:** November 16, 2006, 06:55 »

I've had great success the last two years with Sarpo Mira. Real heavy cropper. Skins are a bit hard when baked, but the same applies for the slugs - hardly a hole in them.

They are hold their integrity well when accidentally over boiled!

Seed spuds are more expensive than most, but I kept my own from last year and had a freebie crop.

Oh- and they are supposed to be highly blight resistant, buy fortunately that's not been put to the test.

John · « **Reply #17 on:** November 16, 2006, 10:33 »

They are resistant Dave, more so than Sarpo Axona strangely on my plot.

James · « **Reply #18 on:** November 16, 2006, 15:04 »

Milk in your mash, muntjac? Goose dripping, pork dripping or beef dripping, please.

muntjac · « **Reply #19 on:** November 16, 2006, 15:07 »

no i dont put milk in mine .it was just incase some did . as for te fats sorry mate .heart wouldnt take it . now when i was ok , pork dripping sandwiches with a pinch salt . dem was d days

Heather_S · « **Reply #20 on:** November 16, 2006, 15:24 »

I like Nicola potatoes for boilers/waxy potatoes. Lovely oval shape and the dirt just falls off them and they look all lovely right out of the ground, hardly any washing needed. Skins seem thin but the slugs didn't bother many of them.
I'm not sure I've found a good floury potato that isn't too floury... I seem to have grown all ones that need to be steamed or baked or else they just fall apart into nothing if you simmer them in water as gently as can be.

Annie · « **Reply #21 on:** November 17, 2006, 10:41 »

I`m inthe Pink fir camp,they taste great and keep well without this affecting the taste and are ready when other salad type are finished,they are in the shops but are very expensive.All you need is butter and they stiil taste great at Christmas.

bayleaf · « **Reply #22 on:** November 17, 2006, 21:23 »

Hi guys,
I'm new round here. This was my first year with a veg plot and I grew Pentland Javelin. Seemed pretty good and I'm still eating them now

yanfoex · « **Reply #23 on:** November 18, 2006, 17:12 »

I'd go for Vivaldi, sold in a certain supermarket chain as "Butterless." Problem is that the supermarket chain has bought exclusive rights to the potato, so no certified seed potatoes to be had anywhere!
Bakes beautifully.

freyaluck · « **Reply #24 on:** November 18, 2006, 18:18 »

Quote from: "yanfoex"

I'd go for Vivaldi, sold in a certain supermarket chain as "Butterless." Problem is that the supermarket chain has bought exclusive rights to the potato, so no certified seed potatoes to be had anywhere!
Bakes beautifully.

oh
I bought these in my local just the other day and they vivaldi.
I don't have a fave as yet not grown tatties since I was 7 or 8 :shock:

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