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If you could only choose one spud?

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If you could only choose one spud?
« on: February 01, 2009, 12:39 »
Hiya
If you could only choose one spud which would it be ? a good all rounder spud that can be used for most things.
I have limited space and can prob only grow one type and am interested to see what you guys would choose if you could only choose one  :)
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Re: If you could only choose one spud?
« Reply #1 on: February 01, 2009, 12:42 »
Rocket if it was earlies. Romano if maincrop  :D
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Re: If you could only choose one spud?
« Reply #2 on: February 01, 2009, 13:15 »
I'm not sure this thread will have a lot of point to it, when it's finished, as there are so many variables. Individual taste, climate, soil type etc.

You'll probably get 25 different answers from 24 people!

Here's mine for what it's worth...

Earlies - Pentland Javelin
Second Earlies - Charlotte
Main crop - Ambo.


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Re: If you could only choose one spud?
« Reply #3 on: February 01, 2009, 15:34 »
It would have to be Ulster Classic.
Best all round use and taste out of anything I have ever had.
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Re: If you could only choose one spud?
« Reply #4 on: February 01, 2009, 17:04 »
Charlotte .I believe you can leave these to get a bit bigger as well as being salad tats but I could be totally wrong.  Had a great yield from these.
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Re: If you could only choose one spud?
« Reply #5 on: February 01, 2009, 17:49 »
Used some of my Charlotte as bakers last year. Delicious!
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Re: If you could only choose one spud?
« Reply #6 on: February 01, 2009, 18:41 »
Belle de Fontenay......... it does everything well, however it has very little blight resistance.
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Re: If you could only choose one spud?
« Reply #7 on: February 01, 2009, 18:59 »
My favourite, and the king of spuds is the good old King Edward.  I'll fight anyone who say's it's not. :tongue2:
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Re: If you could only choose one spud?
« Reply #8 on: February 01, 2009, 19:25 »
It's not :tongue2: :tongue2: :tongue2:
and it's certainly not worth paying extra in the s/market.
Maybe ...just maybe... they are better home grown. But i'm not convinced ::)
But please don't punch me.............i'm frightened :D
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Re: If you could only choose one spud?
« Reply #9 on: February 01, 2009, 19:32 »
Oi, you, outside now.
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Re: If you could only choose one spud?
« Reply #10 on: February 01, 2009, 20:09 »
Charlotte and Anya

Cawdor
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Re: If you could only choose one spud?
« Reply #11 on: February 01, 2009, 20:24 »
Thank you Charlotte & Anya.

Never heard of this variety "Cawdor". :tongue2:
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Re: If you could only choose one spud?
« Reply #12 on: February 01, 2009, 20:25 »
Charlottes.'Nuff sed.  8) :lol:
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Re: If you could only choose one spud?
« Reply #13 on: February 01, 2009, 21:16 »
Charlottes for me, everyday! :)
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Re: If you could only choose one spud?
« Reply #14 on: February 01, 2009, 21:19 »
Quote from: Bombers on February 01, 2009, 21:16
Charlottes for me, everyday! :)
But do they make great mash, I think not. :tongue2:
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