White and Watery Potatoes

nothinghasdiedyet · « **on:** June 16, 2008, 23:04 »

I picked my first potatoes of the year this evening.

They were either Rocket or Maris Piper I can't seem to find the label i put on the stick

They looked very very white instead of the usual yellow and the skin just fell off when you washed them, once they were boiled they were exceptionally watery and absolutely disgusting.Most of the tatties were about 25-30mm in size

The only thing I can think of is that they are Maris Pipers and its much to early to pick them.
If they are the rocket then I won't be growing them again

Any ideas

peterjf · « **Reply #1 on:** June 16, 2008, 23:29 »

sounds like your spuds have been standing in water, how deep did you plant them, we plant ours at 8-9 inches deep

nothinghasdiedyet · « **Reply #2 on:** June 17, 2008, 07:37 »

They have definetely not been sitting in water .My allotment have free draining soil which s probably in need of enriching as its possibly more on the dusty side

Rampant_Weasel · « **Reply #3 on:** June 17, 2008, 12:21 »

i would guess maris piper - mainly cos when i have bought them from the supermarket they nearly always turn to mush when boiled - havent found a better spud for chips tho

flowerlady · « **Reply #4 on:** June 17, 2008, 13:00 »

Just as a matter of interest ... when did you plant them

nothinghasdiedyet · « **Reply #5 on:** June 17, 2008, 13:07 »

Quote from: "Rampant_Weasel"

i would guess maris piper - mainly cos when i have bought them from the supermarket they nearly always turn to mush when boiled - havent found a better spud for chips tho

That would be the one then as they deffo turned to mush I will lift some more in a week or 2 then once they have grown bigger and chip/roast them.
Heres hoping

Quote from: "flowerlady"

Just as a matter of interest ... when did you plant them

According to my diary 30th March

My Planting Diary

flowerlady · « **Reply #6 on:** June 17, 2008, 13:13 »

OK, so that's about the same time as I did my Rockets ... will dig a plant and get back to you !!

nothinghasdiedyet · « **Reply #7 on:** June 30, 2008, 10:25 »

A bit of a thread resurection.

It turns out that the potatos are Rocket as they are pure white with very little skin.

Basically all I did was over cook them.

I have been advised to seperate them into size when I cook them so as to keep cooking time the same also with the larger sized potatoes I should cut them otherwise the outside tend to become really fluffy and wtery and the inside remains hard.
A difficult * to cook but they do taste nice when you get it right.

Has anyone else had any issues.

They do give a bumper crop though

Duggie · « **Reply #8 on:** June 30, 2008, 12:15 »

I've been very disappointed with the Rocket that we have been harvesting. Decent sized potatoes but most of them have holes in. Think maybe slugs have had them? I've been cutting out the holes and checking for the little critters inside but when boiling them they seem to disintergrate, despite being cut into similar sizes and not over cooked. I've got around this by then frying them with onion and garlic but they are not the firm tasty new potatoes I was hoping for

Don't think I will bother again.

nothinghasdiedyet · « **Reply #9 on:** June 30, 2008, 13:35 »

Quote from: "Duggie"

I've been very disappointed with the Rocket that we have been harvesting. Decent sized potatoes but most of them have holes in. Think maybe slugs have had them? I've been cutting out the holes and checking for the little critters inside but when boiling them they seem to disintergrate, despite being cut into similar sizes and not over cooked. I've got around this by then frying them with onion and garlic but they are not the firm tasty new potatoes I was hoping for Don't think I will bother again.

Yes one of the ways to cook em is to par boil and then fry em up

Like you I won't be doing them again next year

welsh boyo · « **Reply #10 on:** June 30, 2008, 20:26 »

Quote from: "nothinghasdiedyet"

Quote from: "Duggie"
I've been very disappointed with the Rocket that we have been harvesting. Decent sized potatoes but most of them have holes in. Think maybe slugs have had them? I've been cutting out the holes and checking for the little critters inside but when boiling them they seem to disintergrate, despite being cut into similar sizes and not over cooked. I've got around this by then frying them with onion and garlic but they are not the firm tasty new potatoes I was hoping for Don't think I will bother again.

Yes one of the ways to cook em is to par boil and then fry em up

Like you I won't be doing them again next year

it was my 1st time growing last year and i gave rocket ago, i was very dissapointed with the results, low yeild of small spuds, (i know last year was bad for blight but i expected better)
This year i tried Arran pilot much better crop and lovely tasting spuds,,
will be using these again next year.

agapanthus · « **Reply #11 on:** June 30, 2008, 21:34 »

Have you tried steaming them?........might get a better result

Deano · « **Reply #12 on:** June 30, 2008, 22:26 »

My earlies are Pentland Javelin. We've had two feeds of them so far from one plant. Very nice indeed.

nothinghasdiedyet · « **Reply #13 on:** July 01, 2008, 10:19 »

Quote from: "agapanthus"

Have you tried steaming them?........might get a better result

Not yet

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