[Rampant_Weasel]

arran pilot and lady christl are a taste sensation!

[Elaine G]

It looks like Arran Pilot doesn't it.
I hope they have some of them when I go back!!
Thanks for your help everyone.

Elaine

[shoozie]

Arran Pilot is ..... also excellent if allowed to grow big and then eaten as jackets

Never tried them as bakers .... will try that 

[Growster...]

We bought some 'Annabelle' yesterday, at £3.99 for 2 kg, which seems a good price when compared with Marshalls at £5.95, plus postage.

And we also bought 'Charlotte', which were a huge success last year.

Sorry to say that our old fave, 'Pentland Javelin' just didn't cook at all well! They used to, but took a year off last season, so we're giving them a miss!

[DD.]

I don;t think you can judge any spud on jow they performed last year, given the growing conditions.

[carlrmj]

  I've got pentland javelin and rocket

[Sweetpea C]

Pentland Javelin and Arran Pilot are both in B&Q - 2x2kg bags for £6 so i'm pleased to read that most people are recommending them.

[Growster...]

I don;t think you can judge any spud on jow they performed last year, given the growing conditions.

Maybe, but a reasoned bet is to go to the types where there was a good crop, and if you take the odds, you'd probably go for the one that worked well the previous year.

We'd grown PJ for years, but they were so different this last year, (almost unrecognisable as PJs) so time for a change!

[yaxley]

I grew pentland javelin last year was our first growing season they cropped well and cooked well will be doing them again this season ...

[shokkyy]

I was trying to decide which first early to go for, since I can't find Lady Christl in any of my local shops. I tried Pentland Javelin last year, and also wasn't very impressed by their cookability.  When I popped in my Wyevale today I discovered they had Arran Pilot loose, on the as-many-as-you-can-stuff-in-a-bag deal. I've never tried them before but since I'd seen them recommended here I thought I'd give them a try. I had no trouble at all getting 35 seeds in my bag, in fact I could have fit in more but decided I didn't really have space to plant any more than that.

I have to stop going in that shop, though. I went in for seed spuds and came out with a load of 50% off seeds, a tub of 50% off BFB, spud fertiliser and a lovely big reduced thyme plant in a pot

[lettice]

Over the last few years, its been Aaron pilot for me, they are very tasty and good croppers.
I have grown rocket last few years also, excellent croppers and a good taste.
I never liked the taste of sharpes express. I have grown pentland javelin in the past, tasty and good croppers
I grow all my first earlies in about 12 large potato bags. I only grow maincrop in rows in the ground.
All chitting nicely on the windowsill.

[Ema]

I couldnt get hold of any Lady Chrisystl today apparently it was a bad year for them and was told to try Premier

[Growster...]

We bought some first earlies (Annabelle, as above), and they're seriously sprouting already!

I wonder if the various types really do respond more quickly to a bit of sunshine...?

The 'Charlotte' are way behind!

[DD.]

It often seems that the later the spud, the more difficult it is to get an actual chit, although the dormancy is broken, which is the name of the game.

Ever got a decent chit from a PFA or a Sarpo Mira?

[Growster...]

I've never tried either of those DD, the main reason being that we like to use the ground cleared of earlies for more peas, which I'm sure you would agree, is a worthy stance..;0)