[DD.]

We ran this last year and it proved quite popular:

http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=42233.0

(I see I'm a day late starting it this year!)

So, let us know the good, the bad and possibly ugly!

Pleased with mine so far, bearing in mind that due to illness they didn't get planted until May.

Pentland Javelin - (First Early) - Excellent yield, 20 off the first plant I dug. A staple for me.

Lady Christl - (First Early) - If I was pleased with the first, this was even better flavour wise, although possibly not as heavy a crop. Looks like these two for next year again.

Charlotte - Just when you thought it couldn't get better - it did. Also a must plant spud. Has never let me down. Sent down a treat with the salmon salad.

Kestrels are next, but I treat them like an early maincrop and they are still romping away.

[arugula]

All grown in "potato" sacks as we didn't have room in the ground and all in the same mix of bought/our own compost:

Salad variety Charlotte - very disappointed with the flavour and not good yield. Probably won't bother again. Would revert to Pink Fir Apple my previous salad staple.

1st early Lady Christl - very impressed with flavour and yield. Definite for growing again.

1st early Rocket - still to try.

2nd early Catriona, British Queen - still to try.

Main Majestic and Maris Piper - still to try.

[JayG]

Only got room in my garden plot for first Earlies and had to try something more eelworm-resistant than Charlotte this year.

Grew about 35 Lady Chrystl, lost about 5 to what looked like blackleg, some got a bit nipped by the frost despite my very best efforts, and there were signs of eelworm infestation although most plants seemed to struggle through it. Not a huge crop by any means, but probably would have been better without the frost setback and with more water!

Big upside; really really tasty new potato which doesn't break up when boiled. I suspect I will have to run for cover when I say that for me, in my soil, they are much better than Charlotte! 

[DD.]

PFA are a maincrop, Argyllie, do they not come a bit late for most salads?

[mumofstig]

My first earlies were Pentland Javelin, good taste and yield.

2nds Kestrel, dissapointed with these after all the recommendations, low yield and weird texture
and Charlotte......absolutely lovely and good yield, some nice big potatoes there.

Mains are Desiree......still going strong, fingers crossed for them

[Cazzy]

First earlies - Pentland Javelin
A bit of frost damage and a lower yeild than I'd hoped, tasted very nice though

Second earlies - Maris Peer
Good yeild, and really good tasting, i'll grow these again

Main crop - Maris Piper
Still in the ground

[rem858]

pentland javelin
 fantastic as allways a must for next year
home guard
 first attempt good  yeild of smallish pots per plant  dont think they liked the dry weather i had to water quite a bit will try next year
kestrel
3 barrows full out of 40 plants good size too
sante
to follow all in all i am v pleased with the years crop
 

[arugula]

PFA are a maincrop, Argyllie, do they not come a bit late for most salads?

My definition of PFA as "salad" comes from the fact that for the past few years it has been the only potato we have cultivated and it has been grown, harvested and eaten throughout the summer, mainly with salads.

Sorry to sound confused or be confusing.

[Jamie Butterworth]

Maris piper - didnt produce a crop
picollo - didnt produce a crop

[rw3272]

Charlotte; Good yields and not a mark on them. Very trouble free. Now producing some good sized tubers too, a couple of bakers even.

Have been good boiled, mashed, wedges, roasts.

Rachael

[plot6b]

First earlies;        Red Duke of York................Superb
Second earlies ;   Kestral............................... Brilliant
Main Crop        ;    Desiree & Maris Piper
Salad               ;    Charlotte............................Delicious

The first earlies produced well as did the salad. I have not harvested the lates yet but they are in flower.

[birmancats]

Pink Fir Apple - excellent crops - very pleased with them
Marvona - big spuds but not many
Ratte - not bad.  Would try again as not the best year.  excellent eating
Mayan Twighlight.  Not bad.  Small potatoes.  Could be the year.

Kestral - still in and going strong

[Starling]

This is my first year so please bear in mind I don't really have anything to compare to

Pentland Javelin(in flower buckets) 15+ in each pot - lovely - will definatley grow next year
Charlotte (in potatoe planters and exhibition black bags 10-40+ - good taste, I just prefered the PJs - we did get some really big ones

Maris Piper, Picasso and Pink Fir Apple all still in ground

[MoreWhisky]

First Earlies -  Pentland Javalin nice but  was disapointed compared to my Home Guards last               yr

Seconds - Wilja as good as normal a staple for me.

Mains - Maris just pulled some tonight bumper crop by the looks of it, looking better than last yr

Pink fir Apple, pulled some in the week to try and lovely. One of the things i will always grow.

[Yorkie]

Lady Chrystl - lost a couple to blackleg, yield not great, not convinced by how it cooks but that could be me 

Red Duke of York - looking good, haven't got onto them yet!