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Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: allotment-bill on May 04, 2016, 09:58

Title: Potato varieties
Post by: allotment-bill on May 04, 2016, 09:58

Hi this is the first time I've managed
To get any different potato verities
Down on my allotment , I've chosen these
Victoria
Voyager
Milva
Linzer delikatess
Uster scepter
Sherine nvs

Wondering if anyone has grown any of theses

Title: Re: Potato varieties
Post by: BabbyAnn on May 04, 2016, 10:11

I have grown Linzer Delikatess - a lovely salad potato, scab free, tasty. 

Title: Re: Potato varieties
Post by: Middlesexbloke on May 04, 2016, 12:48

Would like to try Linzer Delikatess as I love waxy salad spuds. May I ask where you bought seed potatoes from?

Title: Re: Potato varieties
Post by: allotment-bill on May 04, 2016, 12:55

Hi I ordered on line from dundry nurseries

Title: Re: Potato varieties
Post by: m1ckz on May 04, 2016, 19:35

well ive never heard of any of them  lol  .....................(.sheltered life ?)

Title: Re: Potato varieties
Post by: BabbyAnn on May 05, 2016, 16:32

It was a couple of years ago when I bought mine from Pennard Plants.  Another place is Tuckers Seeds but I think they have none in stock which, I'm not too surprised for early May.

Title: Re: Potato varieties
Post by: BumbleJo on May 06, 2016, 08:01

Quote from: m1ckz on May 04, 2016, 19:35

well ive never heard of any of them  lol  .....................(.sheltered life ?)

Me neither! Sound interesting though..

Title: Re: Potato varieties
Post by: allotment-bill on May 06, 2016, 08:06

That's what we thought all we ever get are the same
Old common ones down here be very nice to try
Something different

Title: Re: Potato varieties
Post by: BabbyAnn on May 06, 2016, 08:52

Quote from: allotment-bill on May 06, 2016, 08:06

That's what we thought all we ever get are the same
Old common ones down here be very nice to try
Something different

"Common" ones generally tend to be more reliable and tested over time, also suitable for most soil types, and because they are grown in bulk for the growers market, usually a bit cheaper.  I've tried many different varieties to see which do better, give good yields, tasty and less prone to disease on my plot and find I keep going back to some of the old favourites.