'Charlotte' again, or something new?

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Re: 'Charlotte' again, or something new?
« Reply #15 on: February 09, 2021, 00:27 »
When I saw seed pots, my mind went to "pots in which seedlings were growing".  I've only had 63 years to learn English, give me another 50 and I might get the hang of it!   :tongue2:
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Re: 'Charlotte' again, or something new?
« Reply #16 on: February 11, 2021, 20:36 »
Can’t beat a Charlotte :)

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Re: 'Charlotte' again, or something new?
« Reply #17 on: February 12, 2021, 08:21 »
Yes you can...

2 Charlottes!

Back on topic, have you got anywhere near you that sells seed potatoes loose? If so you could grow Charlotte again and also try a couple of plants of something different to see how they do.
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Re: 'Charlotte' again, or something new?
« Reply #18 on: February 14, 2021, 18:07 »
I have gone away from Charlotte this year, had two bad years, probably my fault, so have returned to my tried, tested and reliable Maris Piper, with some in 42 ltr buckets in the polytunnel to force an earlier crop.

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Re: 'Charlotte' again, or something new?
« Reply #19 on: February 17, 2021, 03:45 »
Ho, Florablunder!
There are many good tasting second early potatoes. Here's just a few: Colleen; Kestrel; Maris Peer; Nicola; Sarpo Una. Or, 'late planted' or 'grown on' Arran Pilot (thus, a first early variety becomes a good second early). 

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Re: 'Charlotte' again, or something new?
« Reply #20 on: February 17, 2021, 18:25 »
Thanks for the replies everyone. In the end, I decided to go with charlotte again - just had my seed potatoes delivered this afternoon. I do always pick a different variety of first early potatoes each year though - this year I've gone for Maris Bard.  :)


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