Author Topic: Which potato varieties will you be growing this season? (Read 5627 times)

gardentg44 · « **Reply #20 on:** March 30, 2009, 18:38:56 »

3kg lady christl

3kg maris bard

6kg nadine

20kg saxon

all in

first try with saxon. does anybody grow them?
what are they like?

tomatoada · « **Reply #21 on:** March 30, 2009, 19:52:24 »

international kidney

picasso

planted today except for 3 on Feb 14th

lolabelle · « **Reply #22 on:** March 30, 2009, 20:22:43 »

5 each of rocket,swift, edzell blue, moulin rouge, blue belle, rooster, aura (Saddad recommended)
10 Mr Little's yelton gypsy
10 Hunter (Free ones)
10 pink fir apple
maris piper

new to potato growing so trying to find what we like!

Barnowl · « **Reply #23 on:** March 31, 2009, 10:08:33 »

I don't have room for all the varieties I'd like to grow. I'm growing just a few each of :

Riviera (large uniform, ok for bake and salad)
Annabelle (Nicola / Mona Lisa cross) - early salad
Anya (Pink Fir cross) - nutty salad, will chip/roast
Charlotte - highyield waxy salad
Vivaldi - all rounder
Nicola Salad (similar to Belle /Charlotte) - plant close
Lady Balfour - Dry /masher
Salad Blue - (high dry matter so actually good for roasting)
Majestic - 'old style' , stores well
Pink Fir

Favourites I'm giving a year off are:

International Kidney, Belle de Fontenay, Maya Gold and Rooster

Twoflower · « **Reply #24 on:** March 31, 2009, 10:19:55 »

And i thought i had alot of differant potatoes,am growing :- rocket, charlotte,pink fir apple,kestrel,arran pilot,desiree,king edward and free pixie. can anyone tell me whta pixie are as is didn't say on the advert if they are early/ late potatoes?

Barnowl · « **Reply #25 on:** March 31, 2009, 11:39:21 »

Pixie are a 2nd Early (per Alan Romans)

Biscombe · « **Reply #26 on:** March 31, 2009, 13:35:16 »

Envy here! The only named variety I can get over here is Red Pontiac, they do grow well for us! Mental note.......next time on UK bring back seed potatoes!

Barnowl · « **Reply #27 on:** March 31, 2009, 14:54:47 »

A bit too dry for spuds? Perhaps you could try planting earlies really early? :)

Justy · « **Reply #28 on:** March 31, 2009, 15:00:03 »

wow - i feel very pathetic now with my Pentland Javelin! I missed the boat and did not get any in time for chitting so just doing the one sort. As I am in process of completely 'remodelling' the lottie I have not got much space ready for lots either.

Robert_Brenchley · « **Reply #29 on:** March 31, 2009, 17:21:30 »

Don't worry about chitting; I stopped doing it several years ago and haven't noticed any difference.

Kea · « **Reply #30 on:** March 31, 2009, 18:24:47 »

Maris Bard

goodtimecharlie · « **Reply #31 on:** March 31, 2009, 20:27:21 »

Robert_Brenchley thanks for the information.

Hettyb · « **Reply #32 on:** March 31, 2009, 22:09:28 »

Red duke of York, King Edward and Golden Wonder :)

tombrew · « **Reply #33 on:** April 01, 2009, 11:10:16 »

Arran pilot, lady christl,pentland javelin-- earlies

Belle de fontenay (gourmet french) and desiree -- main

hopalong · « **Reply #34 on:** April 01, 2009, 22:57:33 »

Pentland Javelin, Colette, Charlotte, Romano, Pink Fir Apple.

Deb P · « **Reply #35 on:** April 02, 2009, 09:44:04 »

Trying a few more varieties this year as have more room! ;D ;D ;D

Mayan Twilight, Charlotte, Dunbar Rover, Sarpo Adam Blue, Aura, BF15, and Annabelle on my main plot (already in).

Marfona, International Kidney and Mayan Queen on new half plot (to do this week).

Winston, Salad Blue, Highland Red and Maris Piper on OH and son's plot (also to do this week!)

Mice had a go at the Mayan's, they were in a box, all the rest were out chitting and they didn't touch those! :-\

calico · « **Reply #36 on:** April 02, 2009, 10:19:37 »

Beat this for a list...... !! ( All planted and ready to grow ! ).

Accent
Catriona
Alex
Franceline
Ratte
International Kidney
Osprey
Anya
Charlotte
Kestrel
Lady Christl
Makestic
Smile
Mimi
Amandine
Nicola
Ambo
Rooster
Pink fir apple
Markies
Estima
Desiree

I like growing spuds !!

sawfish · « **Reply #37 on:** April 02, 2009, 15:30:53 »

Vitelotte
Ayreshire Epicure
Mr Yetholms Gypsy
Shetland Black

gardentg44 · « **Reply #38 on:** April 02, 2009, 18:34:46 »

Quote from: calico on April 02, 2009, 10:19:37

[Beat this for a list...... !! ( All planted and ready to grow ! ).

Accent
Catriona
Alex
Franceline
Ratte
International Kidney
Osprey
Anya
Charlotte
Kestrel
Lady Christl
Makestic
Smile
Mimi
Amandine
Nicola
Ambo
Rooster
Pink fir apple
Markies
Estima
Desiree

I like growing spuds !!

]

the tattie man beat it with about 20 verities

Lottie103 · « **Reply #39 on:** April 02, 2009, 19:54:54 »

Very impressed with the range some of you have! Just Arran Pilot & Pink Fir Apple here. Hope they're as lovely as I've heard cos I'm sure we have too many in (if we get a crop at all!). Have a few more PFA to put in but have run out of dug over ground so we need to get a move on! ::)

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