[sclarke624]

Just harvested mine and they are full off Common Scab well thats what it looks like from pics I have seen.  Really disapointed, wanted to use the compost again, its in a large tub, but daren't.  Apparently they can still be eaten but I will have to peel them.  What second earlies if any do you all use.

[WG.]

Mostly this is caused by free lime remaining in the soil / compost.  Perhaps not in your case but worth mentioning.  I lime after potatoes rather than before brassicas.

You can peel your potatoes as you say, or simply rub off the scab with a pot scourer before cooking

[DD.]

I grow Kestrel & Charlotte.

You may find this useful from a nursery selling over 150 varieties. You can select first earlies, second earlies etc., resistance to eelworm, blight & scab, skin colour & see what it throws back. Or you can simply view the lot!

Taterbase

[sclarke624]

That is useful digger, the database is very informative.  Do they sell online, can't find online shop, so prob not.

Reading about common scab I think it can happen if they dry out, as well as lime. As WG said though most likely lime wasn't my problem as I used compost and nothing else.

[DD.]

That is useful digger, the database is very informative.  Do they sell online, can't find online shop, so prob not.

Reading about common scab I think it can happen if they dry out, as well as lime. As WG said though most likely lime wasn't my problem as I used compost and nothing else.

I don't think they do, but it gives you a good description before you go searching locally.