Blight resisitant potatos

loubylou29 · « **on:** January 15, 2008, 09:02 »

Did anyone grow these last year? and were they honestly blight resistant?

They seem dearer and I don't mind paying if they will do what they say.. but if not I'll take my chances with Wilko specials!!

Rampant_Weasel · « **Reply #1 on:** January 15, 2008, 09:45 »

pentland javelin are very resistant, my father has grown them for years and never had a problem - first early btw

DD. · « **Reply #2 on:** January 15, 2008, 10:05 »

Quote from: "Rampant_Weasel"

pentland javelin are very resistant, my father has grown them for years and never had a problem - first early btw

Dundry Nurseries 'taterbase' is only half working at the moment, but PJ does not come back in a search of blight resistant varieties for first earlies.

These people also think that PJ do not have high blight resistance..

http://www.wcf-phoenix.co.uk/potatopicker/variety.asp?VarietyID=49

You have to remember that being first early, you could well have them out of the ground before blight becomes evident in late summer.

For main crop Sarpo Mira are highly recommended.

Sally A · « **Reply #3 on:** January 15, 2008, 10:10 »

The following are high resistance - copied from the taterbase table, none came up in the resistant search.

Ambo
Arran Victory
Asterix
Cara

Cecile
Cosmos
Fabula
Golden Wonder

Innovator
Kerrs Pink
Kestrel
Milva

Morene
Orla
Premiere
Primura

Red Scarlet
Remarka
Sante
Sarpo Mira

Spunta
Valor
Verity
Victoria

Vivaldi
Voyager
White Lady
Winston

DD. · « **Reply #4 on:** January 15, 2008, 10:15 »

Sally A - is Taterbase not working for you either - i.e. you can't chose a specific spud from the main page.

If you do a search on low blight resistance - PJ is right in there!

paintedlady · « **Reply #5 on:** January 15, 2008, 10:15 »

I was given a handful Golden Wonder seed potatoes (from a reliable source) which I believe was supposed to be blight resistant. They got blight.

Sally A · « **Reply #6 on:** January 15, 2008, 10:17 »

Quote from: "DD."

Sally A - is Taterbase not working for you either - i.e. you can't chose a specific spud from the main page.

If you do a search on low blight resistance - PJ is right in there!

Werks fer me!

WG. · « **Reply #7 on:** January 15, 2008, 10:17 »

Quote from: "DD."

Sally A - is Taterbase not working for you either - i.e. you can't chose a specific spud from the main page.

Happens with Firefox browser

DD. · « **Reply #8 on:** January 15, 2008, 10:18 »

These come up as 'Good Resistance'..

Annabelle
Argos
Berber
Cabaret
Caesar
Cicero
Cultra
Derby
Juliette
Karleena
Lady Balfour
Lady Crystl (sic)
Mimi
Riviera
Shannon
Sunrise
Vales Emerald
Winston

DD. · « **Reply #9 on:** January 15, 2008, 10:18 »

Quote from: "WG."

Quote from: "DD."
Sally A - is Taterbase not working for you either - i.e. you can't chose a specific spud from the main page.
Happens with Firefox browser

OK, back to IE!

DD. · « **Reply #10 on:** January 15, 2008, 10:20 »

Quote from: "paintedlady"

I was given a handful Golden Wonder seed potatoes (from a reliable source) which I believe was supposed to be blight resistant. They got blight.

The keywords are 'blight resistant' not 'blight proof'.

Last year it was very virulent.

paintedlady · « **Reply #11 on:** January 15, 2008, 11:25 »

Quote from: "DD."

Quote from: "paintedlady"
I was given a handful Golden Wonder seed potatoes (from a reliable source) which I believe was supposed to be blight resistant. They got blight.

The keywords are 'blight resistant' not 'blight proof'.

Last year it was very virulent.

PS the emoticon I really wanted should have been blowing a raspberry

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #12 on:** January 15, 2008, 11:41 »

I grew Lady Balfour last year. Very nice :!:

WG. · « **Reply #13 on:** January 15, 2008, 12:02 »

Quote from: "paintedlady"

the emoticon I really wanted should have been blowing a raspberry

Heh - you wouldn't have got any emoticons at all without yesterday's edit to your Profile

Aidy · « **Reply #14 on:** January 15, 2008, 12:03 »

Quote from: "DD."

The keywords are 'blight resistant' not 'blight proof'.

Last year it was very virulent.

reckon anything and everything got hit last year, wonder about this year, bit boring but I only grow PJ and Ramano, neither on the good list

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