[goose]

i think they are desiree, i have just dug up mine and they look identical.....including the scab

[Bluedave]

Sorry to keep you all waiting - football got in the way yesterday afternoon (as it does....).

They are Desiree.

I've since read on t'interweb that they are particulary prone to scab, especially when planted in limey soil. As I had to break up a load of concrete in the patch I imagine thats not helped.

Even with the scab I'm very happy with them, got some enourmous ones and should keep us in potatoes well into october (so only a couple of months storing!).

I grew King Edwards last year which are apparently resistant to scab which is probably why it didn't rear it's ugly head then.

I reckon I also lost maybe 10-15% of the crop to slugs - found loads that had dug their way into the potato and rotted it from ther inside out - didn't have that problem last year either! Any way of stopping them?

We had roast chicken yesterday with broccoli, potatotes, carrots, leaks and onions all from the garden - crackin'.

Thanks once again for all you help.

[Lady Rosemary]

Have a read of this RHS advice:

http://apps.rhs.org.uk/advicesearch/profile.aspx?PID=230

 

Thanks Argyllie!    Guess I need to water more during dry conditions.