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Title: Second Early Potato 2011- what are you growing this year?
Post by: TheSpartacat on February 03, 2011, 20:15: What second early potato varieties have you chosen to grow for 2011?
Did last years polls affect this years choices?
Or have you struck off into uncharted spud territory?
Vote and let us know!

If its not listed, tell us about it. Hopefully this, along with the "popular varieties" polls will help the undecided or spread the word on any varieties not previously mentioned. The list is based on varieties mentioned last year.
Title: Re: Second Early Potato 2011- what are you growing this year?
Post by: Y.E.A.H on February 03, 2011, 20:21: This year i decided to grow Charlotte, purely on last years poll results :)
Title: Re: Second Early Potato 2011- what are you growing this year?
Post by: digalotty on February 03, 2011, 20:24: i did charlotte last year and i was very pleased with the results so doing em again this year ;)
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Post by: galen on February 03, 2011, 20:30: Charlotte for me too, have grown them every year - although this is only my 3rd !
Title: Re: Second Early Potato 2011- what are you growing this year?
Post by: DD. on February 03, 2011, 20:31: Charlotte & Kestrel. I never waver from them.
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Post by: rainie on February 03, 2011, 20:36: At the shop they had sold out of charlottes so i chose maris peer as second best.
Title: Re: Second Early Potato 2011- what are you growing this year?
Post by: JaK on February 03, 2011, 20:38: Charlotte, grown in bags.
Title: Re: Second Early Potato 2011- what are you growing this year?
Post by: NASH on February 03, 2011, 20:43: I grew Vivaldi and had a large crop of tasty potatoes especially when roasted as they really crisped up.
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Post by: andy135 on February 03, 2011, 20:47: Charlotte and Marfona. Just ordered from JBA. I wanted Kestrel but they were sold out, so took Marfona as 2nd choice.
Title: Re: Second Early Potato 2011- what are you growing this year?
Post by: VirginVegGrower on February 03, 2011, 21:15: Charlotte and Maris Peer for me!
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Post by: solway cropper on February 03, 2011, 21:53: Charlotte because I really like them plus Maris Peer and Carlingford for something new
Title: Re: Second Early Potato 2011- what are you growing this year?
Post by: johnny5 on February 03, 2011, 22:00: As i am totally new to this which spuds would be recommended for growing in bags as i am short of space. Any advice really appreciated.
Title: Re: Second Early Potato 2011- what are you growing this year?
Post by: arugula on February 04, 2011, 06:34: None of the above. :)
Title: Re: Second Early Potato 2011- what are you growing this year?
Post by: Comfortably Numb on February 04, 2011, 07:33: Charlotte for me again this year :)
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Post by: Muddylou on February 04, 2011, 07:33: Charlotte, again because of last years poll results.
Title: Re: Second Early Potato 2011- what are you growing this year?
Post by: digalotty on February 04, 2011, 11:57: Quote from: johnny5 on February 03, 2011, 22:00
As i am totally new to this which spuds would be recommended for growing in bags as i am short of space. Any advice really appreciated.

first early,s would be better have a look at the list in the related question and maybe take your choice from what others liked
for me pentland javelin for a starter
Title: Re: Second Early Potato 2011- what are you growing this year?
Post by: slider on February 04, 2011, 13:37: charlotte for the first time and kestrel again as they make the best chips ive ever tasted and rosties
Title: Re: Second Early Potato 2011- what are you growing this year?
Post by: paintedlady on February 04, 2011, 14:47: Kestrel always, and second year in a row, Juliette (lovely taste, good cooking qualities, disease & pest free, as well as a great yield despite the dry conditions)
Title: Re: Second Early Potato 2011- what are you growing this year?
Post by: Coach on February 04, 2011, 15:32: I am growing Orla!!!
Anybody else?
Title: Re: Second Early Potato 2011- what are you growing this year?
Post by: tontom on February 04, 2011, 17:57: Maris Peer , which i grew last year and very very good and also going for Charlotte this year after the poll last year put them on top. ;)
Title: Re: Second Early Potato 2011- what are you growing this year?
Post by: Jamie Butterworth on February 05, 2011, 08:24: Charlotte for me because of last years polls,

Went to garden centre to buy them and the seed spuds were about twice the size of my desiree :unsure: Is that normal?
Title: Re: Second Early Potato 2011- what are you growing this year?
Post by: Nige2Plots on February 05, 2011, 08:26: Kestrel for me again this year, a good all rounder.
Title: Re: Second Early Potato 2011- what are you growing this year?
Post by: mumofstig on February 05, 2011, 10:13: Quote from: Jamie Butterworth on February 05, 2011, 08:24
Went to garden centre to buy them and the seed spuds were about twice the size of my desiree :unsure: Is that normal?

There can be a lot of variation between seeds...My PJs this year are twice the size of my Ambo,
nothing to worry about though ;)
Title: Re: Second Early Potato 2011- what are you growing this year?
Post by: TheSpartacat on February 05, 2011, 16:59: Quote from: argyllie on February 04, 2011, 06:34
None of the above. :)
OH do tell!!!!
Title: Re: Second Early Potato 2011- what are you growing this year?
Post by: davethespread on February 05, 2011, 17:46: im growing estima as a second early apparently they grow large enough for jacket spuds ideal for those barbies ;)
Title: Re: Second Early Potato 2011- what are you growing this year?
Post by: TheSpartacat on February 08, 2011, 18:38: mmm, a lot of people saying they were influenced by the poll last year. I don't think i've ever even eaten a charlotte! :(
Title: Re: Second Early Potato 2011- what are you growing this year?
Post by: DD. on February 08, 2011, 18:43: :ohmy: :ohmy: :ohmy: :ohmy: :ohmy:
Title: Re: Second Early Potato 2011- what are you growing this year?
Post by: TheSpartacat on February 08, 2011, 18:51: Quote from: DD. on February 08, 2011, 18:43
:ohmy: :ohmy: :ohmy: :ohmy: :ohmy:

I know
I haven't spotted them in my local greengrocers, don't rem eating them when i was a kid (it was all kerr pink, records, queens, maris, golden wonder and king edwards... and the ubiquitous "white potato' whatever that is in the shops)
I'm gonna have to find them and try them...
Title: Re: Second Early Potato 2011- what are you growing this year?
Post by: mumofstig on February 08, 2011, 18:53: The Co-op's new potatoes and then their salad potatoes are usually Charlottes :)
Title: Re: Second Early Potato 2011- what are you growing this year?
Post by: TheSpartacat on February 08, 2011, 23:38: Quote from: mumofstig on February 08, 2011, 18:53
The Co-op's new potatoes and then their salad potatoes are usually Charlottes :)
Ooh, i'll have a look! Thanks MOS :)
Title: Re: Second Early Potato 2011- what are you growing this year?
Post by: TheSpartacat on March 11, 2011, 01:07: Quote from: TheSpartacat on February 08, 2011, 23:38
Quote from: mumofstig on February 08, 2011, 18:53
The Co-op's new potatoes and then their salad potatoes are usually Charlottes :)
Ooh, i'll have a look! Thanks MOS :)

I bought some Charlotte seed pots in poundland *blush*
Just 10 tubers.... :wub:

Hey, the other two polls are stickies and this one isn't? :ohmy:
:nowink:
Title: Re: Second Early Potato 2011- what are you growing this year?
Post by: penninehillbilly on March 11, 2011, 01:25: Charlotte sold out in the pre-orders at our potato day, they were unusualy large seed tubers.
Anya sounds a nice salad potato so trying that, + 2 others for variety
Title: Re: Second Early Potato 2011- what are you growing this year?
Post by: operabunny on March 12, 2011, 12:10: Estima, Linzer Delicatesse, Vivaldi & Maris Peer.
Title: Re: Second Early Potato 2011- what are you growing this year?
Post by: tontom on March 12, 2011, 12:11: Going with Charlotte this year as i've heard so much praise for them on this site and also going for Maris Peer as i did last year and was highly delighted with them :)
Title: Re: Second Early Potato 2011- what are you growing this year?
Post by: WhiteWolf on March 15, 2011, 13:21: 1st season for us so we will follow the trend and go with Charlottes and Kestrals

and hope you lot were right ;) :lol: :lol: :lol:

WW 8)
Title: Re: Second Early Potato 2011- what are you growing this year?
Post by: hasbean on March 15, 2011, 13:41: Kestrel have had some good write-ups but it looks like Charlottes could be worth a go.

Hasbean
Title: Re: Second Early Potato 2011- what are you growing this year?
Post by: lsp12 on March 15, 2011, 14:17: Having responded to the survey.... I wondered if I could follow on with a question?
I have a bunch of tubers/ 'belle de fontenay' (second early)...which are set for chitting. However I discovered with horror last night that some of them or going mouldy in the egg box... what am I to do? too early to put them in? should I throw them away (they have some growth already)?

Any advice greatly welcome!

Laurence
Title: Re: Second Early Potato 2011- what are you growing this year?
Post by: Jome on March 21, 2011, 14:15: To the poster about mouldy potatoes, I think you may have lost them, if you put them in the ground now they may just rot away. Are you in a cold region? If only the shoots are mouldy you could take off the worst and see if they produce new healthy ones.
But, if the main body of the potato is mouldy I cannot see them recovering. You might be able to get a refund for bad stock?

As for Second Earlies I'm going with Cosmos, is anyone else?
Title: Re: Second Early Potato 2011- what are you growing this year?
Post by: lsp12 on March 23, 2011, 14:45: Thanks 'Jome' ! That is what I feared!

I fear that it is the potato itself that has gone mouldy... the damaged ones have chitted though...but I worried if I put them in the ground that the 'mould' may spread and make the lot diseased. But if not risky, then I will put them in... any view.
Laurence
Title: Re: Second Early Potato 2011- what are you growing this year?
Post by: Jome on March 24, 2011, 11:35: If you search the internet for mouldy potato chitting, most people say that you should chuck them away as the stock is infected with some disease or another. I wouldn't put them in otherwise you could risk infecting the soil with whatever is making them mouldy. There is still plenty of time to get some more seed potatoes. Sorry for bad news!
Title: Re: Second Early Potato 2011- what are you growing this year?
Post by: lsp12 on March 24, 2011, 11:40: Thanks a lot for taking the time to respond to me! Bad news indeed... but I will follow your advice and get rid of the lot!

Too bad indeed !

All the best with your potatoes... Laurence
Title: Re: Second Early Potato 2011- what are you growing this year?
Post by: BENTON1704 on March 26, 2011, 15:19: i love salad pots, so charlotte, belle de fontany and a few ratte, put a few charlotte in today will plant the rest in a week or 2, grew belle de fonts last year and i thought they were the best tasting salad spud i have ever grown and they were a good yield.
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Post by: HilaryG on March 26, 2011, 21:29: International Kidney
Title: Re: Second Early Potato 2011- what are you growing this year?
Post by: DD. on March 26, 2011, 22:15: Tried them once. End of.
Title: Re: Second Early Potato 2011- what are you growing this year?
Post by: billathome65 on March 27, 2011, 16:23: As this is new to me I am dabbling with Moris Piper, Engish Queen as I believe Moris Piper are a good all rounder and the Queens are good for mashing.

Bill
Title: Re: Second Early Potato 2011- what are you growing this year?
Post by: Pompey Spud on April 01, 2011, 08:41: I'm growing mostly Charlottes as they tend to be the most expensive to buy apart from tasting rather nice.
A few rows of Kestral as well.
Title: Re: Second Early Potato 2011- what are you growing this year?
Post by: japagow on April 03, 2011, 18:21: I'm growing Nicola a) because they were fine in the dry summer last year and b) because some crafty * bought all the Charlottes. :(
Title: Re: Second Early Potato 2011- what are you growing this year?
Post by: MJS on April 03, 2011, 18:59: Charlotte and Smile. :)