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Elaine G

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Good 1st Early
« on: January 23, 2013, 20:47 »
Went  off to my local garden centre today and bought some seed potatoes.
Unfortunately they did not have any lady crystl.
I see on the web they are in short supply (and I have no intention of ordering from T&M!) so can anyone suggest an alternative. Have tried rocket and swift but they did not taste as good. I am looking for taste rather than quantity.
Thanks

Elaine
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Re: Good 1st Early
« Reply #1 on: January 23, 2013, 20:49 »
Pentland Javelin & Casablanca.

Now standby for 40 other suggestions!
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Re: Good 1st Early
« Reply #2 on: January 23, 2013, 21:00 »
Thanks DD for your prompt reply.
I do appreciate that this might cause some disagreement!
I will go back on friday to see if they have either of those.

Elaine
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Re: Good 1st Early
« Reply #3 on: January 23, 2013, 21:08 »
Shame you didn't like Swift - I was impressed with them last year

Quote from: DD. on January 23, 2013, 20:49

Now standby for 40 other suggestions!

 :D

I've always liked Arran Pilot

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Re: Good 1st Early
« Reply #4 on: January 23, 2013, 21:10 »
I'm with BabbyAnn.....scrummy!!!...and they keep very well too :)
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Re: Good 1st Early
« Reply #5 on: January 23, 2013, 21:19 »
pentland javelin .my first choice is also lady christi but this as close
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Re: Good 1st Early
« Reply #6 on: January 23, 2013, 21:21 »
we plant foremost nice taste and does well on our clay soil, good slug Resistance
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Re: Good 1st Early
« Reply #7 on: January 23, 2013, 21:56 »
Oh good.  Will add these to my list and see what they have.
Thanks everyone.

Elaine
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Re: Good 1st Early
« Reply #8 on: January 23, 2013, 21:59 »
I'll squeeze in another vote for Arran Pilot  :).
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Re: Good 1st Early
« Reply #9 on: January 23, 2013, 22:43 »
Found an eBay shop selling Lady Christl with very reasonable postage compared to the rest of the web. They haven't arrived yet so loathe to recommend just yet! Seller agreed to hold them till it gets milder :-)

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Re: Good 1st Early
« Reply #10 on: January 24, 2013, 07:21 »
Whilst I'd always have one of the loudest voices advocating Lady Christl (shame you can't get them), we grew Sharpe's Express alongside them a couple of years back. They cropped well, but I wasn't keen on the flavour compared to the Christls. You might like them though, as many do. :)
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Re: Good 1st Early
« Reply #11 on: January 24, 2013, 07:36 »
i allways grow pentland javelin,for earlys
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Re: Good 1st Early
« Reply #12 on: January 24, 2013, 08:36 »
Arran Pilot is delicious and they barely make it from the pan to the plate in our house  :D

It is also excellent if allowed to grow big and then eaten as jackets
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Re: Good 1st Early
« Reply #13 on: January 24, 2013, 12:28 »
Add me to the Arran Pilot team
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Re: Good 1st Early
« Reply #14 on: January 24, 2013, 16:35 »
It's also a vote for Arran Pilot from me.
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