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First Early Potato 2011- what are you growing this year?

Accord
Amorosa
Anais
Arran Pilot
Colleen
Casablanca
Dunluce
Epicure
Foremost
Home Guard
International Kidney
Lady Christl
Latona
Lord Rosebery
Maris Bard
Pentland Javelin
Premiere
Red Duke of York
Rocket
Swift
Sharpes Express
Ulster Classic
Vales Emerald
Vanessa
Winston
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First Early Potatoes 2011 - What are you growing?

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TheSpartacat

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First Early Potatoes 2011 - What are you growing?
« on: February 03, 2011, 20:09 »
What first early variety have you chosen to grow for 2011?
Did last years polls affect this years choices?
Or have you struck off into uncharted spud territory?
Vote and let us know!

If its not listed, tell us about it. Hopefully this, along with the "popular varieties" polls will help the undecided or spread the word on any varieties not previously mentioned.  The list is based on varieties mentioned last year.

« Last Edit: February 03, 2011, 20:16 by TheSpartacat »
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Re: First Early Potatoes 2011 - What are you growing?
« Reply #1 on: February 03, 2011, 20:13 »
dont do 'new spuds' as they taste like soil to me :tongue2: even my own grown ones, im growing just 10 red duke of york as they make great roasties :D
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Re: First Early Potatoes 2011 - What are you growing?
« Reply #2 on: February 03, 2011, 20:15 »
I don't see anywhere where it says you are compelled to vote.
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Re: First Early Potatoes 2011 - What are you growing?
« Reply #3 on: February 03, 2011, 20:17 »
For me it's the reliable PJ's and it would have been Lady Christl, but the local nursery hadn't got any, so I'm having a random stab at Epicure just because I like to try at least one different variety.
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Re: First Early Potatoes 2011 - What are you growing?
« Reply #4 on: February 03, 2011, 20:29 »
Swift for me, not grown them before, but like my "waxy type" which they are described as.
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Re: First Early Potatoes 2011 - What are you growing?
« Reply #5 on: February 03, 2011, 20:34 »
Read about a few then decided in the shop, liked the description on the bag.  If successful i will get them next year as well.
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Re: First Early Potatoes 2011 - What are you growing?
« Reply #6 on: February 03, 2011, 20:35 »
Rocket and Pentland Javelin, both grown in bags.
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Re: First Early Potatoes 2011 - What are you growing?
« Reply #7 on: February 03, 2011, 20:36 »
Back to the home guard for me, did Pentland javalin last yr and they dont taste as good.
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Re: First Early Potatoes 2011 - What are you growing?
« Reply #8 on: February 03, 2011, 20:51 »
Pentland Jav and Lady Chrystl for me. Grew Lady Chrystl in containers last year and although they were nice and clean with a nice texture they didn't have a lot of flavour. They're going in the ground this year wi' some muck!  :lol:
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Re: First Early Potatoes 2011 - What are you growing?
« Reply #9 on: February 03, 2011, 20:53 »
Good old reliable PJs for me again this year :)
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Re: First Early Potatoes 2011 - What are you growing?
« Reply #10 on: February 03, 2011, 21:01 »
Quote from: mumofstig on February 03, 2011, 20:53
Good old reliable PJs for me again this year :)

Trying them for the first time this year (in the absence of Lady Christl  :(); even if they taste rubbish they could potentially keep me warm in bed!  ::)
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Re: First Early Potatoes 2011 - What are you growing?
« Reply #11 on: February 03, 2011, 21:10 »
I did think of that but couldn't be bothered to edit  :lol:
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Re: First Early Potatoes 2011 - What are you growing?
« Reply #12 on: February 03, 2011, 21:12 »
Yellow duke of York for me
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Re: First Early Potatoes 2011 - What are you growing?
« Reply #13 on: February 03, 2011, 21:20 »
Pentland Javelin and Duke of York...new potatoes with salted butter, new potatoes, gammon and homegrown parsley in my sauce...can taste them already :happy:
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Re: First Early Potatoes 2011 - What are you growing?
« Reply #14 on: February 03, 2011, 21:23 »
What I wanted to do was affected by the earlier survey, but what I'm actually doing was skewed by what was available as loose spuds at my local Wyevale :)

Actually, I'm sulking because I wanted to try Marfona but couldn't get them locally.
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