[Lady Lottie]

I grew Rocket for first earlies, very dense and waxy, nice flavour but quite a few full of holes created my some mysterious little millipede type thingy...

Desiree for maincrop - had some tonight - were delish.

[mumofstig]

That is so funny Mum.

Don't encourage her! :O

¥

don't need any encouragement

[Plot22]

I was intending to vary my crops and try something different every year but my rockets were so fab I think i'll be going with them again next year.

[Quetzal]

Rockets - were ok, but nothing special, very quick
Charlottes - very good
Arran Pilot - also very good, confused it a bit with the Charlottes,
Belle de Fontenay - bit later than the others, super nice but we ate more of them roasted than boiled

Digging the second earlies - Rattes - out this week.

[maxie]

I always grow Vanessa but like to try something different each year and this year it was Ulster Sceptre.It was a very nice eating potato that didnt fall to bits in the pan like a lot of varietys do after a while,but crop wise i was a bit disappointed.
Ill try it again next year and i might try Pentland javelin as they are rated on here.
i always grow charlotte as well for second earlies,they area great potatoes.
I also grew a row of Anya a less knobbly pink fir apple and have had a great crop off them,nice boiled but better fried next day,highly recommended.

[Pompey Spud]

Hi.

Rocket - Very quick. Good crop with a very dense waxy potato. Keeps together well. Nice taste.

Ulster Chieftan - Nice taste but poor crop.

Red Duke of York - Brilliant taste and cropped well.. Looks good on a plate and cooks well. Roasted great in in their skins after being par-boiled.

PUP!!

[maxie]

I only grew red duke of york once and they just fell to bits in the pan,but fried or roasted they were top notch.

[mumofstig]

I grew Charlotte..these were brilliant and Red Duke of York, absolute rubbish for me Pompey Spud a very low yield compared with the Charlottes and later, although planted at the same time
Also grew Vivaldi and these really were lovely as jacket spuds
Hunter maincrops are still in tubs.....only time will tell

[MoreWhisky]

This is a great thread hearing about everyones potatoes, im now planning already for next yrs reading all this  . so heres my 2penny worth

Earlies , Home Guard    when small very very tasty will try somemore next yr.
              Arran Pilots     better crop but not as tasty as Home Guard

Second , Wilja              Wow. Best looking of lot and my favourite!  will defo be doing more of
                                     these.

Mains , Maris                 Good crop but seemt to be scabby. Lovely roasts tho ).

Reds, Diserre                Nice reds but might try a different one next yr.

[Muddylou]

I grew Kestrel as earlies, the allotment shop had run out of the ones I wanted.
Not a great amount (four to five per plant), but very large potatoes, fantastic for baking.

Second earlies are Charlotte's, so I'm hoping for some nice produce from these after all the rec's I hear about this variety (this is my first year of growing).

[DD.]

This thread has given me an idea, as we seem to now be wandering away from first earlies to the results of everyone's crop.

I've made a sticky here:

http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=42233.0

for everyone to post this year's results.

Please read and note the pre-amble.

[Mr McGregor]

I planted Maris Bard, great result would recommend

[DD.]

Can you post that on the above link please.

[purplejaguar]

[ Have only tried boiling them - didn't think they'd roast particularly well, but may give it a try!!Still got a few in the ground that we must get up, as the tops have died down.

I grew Charlotte and they roast rather well,also grew Pentland Javelin for the first time,and was well pleased.Grew Estima as a secondearly/early maincrop,yield was excellent.Not sure how long they will store(did ask a few days ago,but did not get a reply)however perhaps someone can advise me now.Next year i will try a different variety as long as they are not floury.

My o/h grew Charlotte this year and they are absolutely gorgeous imho! They were really good this year but not as good and big last year??