Author Topic: Which potato varieties will you growing in 2010 and why (Read 5592 times)

chriscross1966 · « **Reply #20 on:** October 27, 2009, 13:09:22 »

Pink Fir Appple (for the flavour)
King Edwards ditto
Desiree for the yield of decent sized bakers
Sarpo (something, whichever ones it is Jayb has just sent to me :D) for the blight resistance and to find out if I like them cos the jury seems to be out on them as far as culinary quality goes.

Possibly some others... have broken in some more space on the site so will have more room.... so I guess I'll be looking for a very early first early and something that will qualify as either an early maincrop or else a decent second early....

Also in the same vein of things, if my Oca crop works out OK this year then there'll be a row of Oca and I might look for some other wierds as well, sweet potatos in the polytunnel maybe?

Probably not Jerusalem Artichokes... they taste nice and made a lovely soup when roasted up with a squash but they do make me fart somethign terrible

grawrc · « **Reply #21 on:** October 27, 2009, 13:17:57 »

Quote from: lewic on October 27, 2009, 13:00:32

Me neither. Unless I can find some self-earthing self-cleaning varieties!

I don't earth. I plant deeper. I don't normally need to clean either. plant into newspaper and compost.

Duke Ellington · « **Reply #22 on:** October 27, 2009, 13:42:26 »

Quote from: chriscross1966 on October 27, 2009, 13:09:22

they do make me fart somethign terrible

Fartichokes!! :-X

jimtheworzel · « **Reply #23 on:** October 27, 2009, 17:22:54 »

first earlys 10 for 3.50 p and p included in price.

http://www.janelanenursery.co.uk/seedpots.html

InfraDig · « **Reply #24 on:** October 27, 2009, 18:17:52 »

Noted!! Thanks very much.

lolabelle · « **Reply #25 on:** October 27, 2009, 18:24:42 »

definitely blue belle, pink fir apple and aura

northener · « **Reply #26 on:** October 27, 2009, 18:33:01 »

Glad to see i'm not the only one not bothering. Too much like hard work i'm afraid for the returns i got.

cornykev · « **Reply #27 on:** October 27, 2009, 19:02:36 »

Rocket
Kestrel
Main, undecided.
;D ;D ;D

Unwashed · « **Reply #28 on:** October 27, 2009, 19:17:29 »

Swift & Rocket (but I use them like an early second early when they have much better taste and texture)

Might do Kestrel again - very clean and good mash, but they don't yield very well for me.

Did a main crop called spirit this year which was almost blight-imune, so might give that a go.

Also grew bio gold like a second early and they crop well and are tasty so might do them - and they're a small seed so you get lots for your money.

I go to the potato day at Whitchurch.

muddylou · « **Reply #29 on:** October 27, 2009, 22:52:32 »

Kestrel, just loved them this year. I'm going to try Lady Balfour as they seem to produce large spuds for baking.

Dadnlad · « **Reply #30 on:** October 28, 2009, 12:11:26 »

Lady Chrystl - really early fleeced
Arran Pilot - great 'new' taste
Red Dukes - earliest tastiest bakers

Charlotte - early for salads then leave for bakers
Kestrel - slug resistant

Picasso or Ambo - bulks up b4 blight hits
Sarpo Axona - blight resistant

flowerofshona2007 · « **Reply #31 on:** October 28, 2009, 12:34:29 »

Well for us its...

Home guard

Charlotte

Smile

Maris Piper

Not doing many main crop.

Unwashed · « **Reply #32 on:** October 28, 2009, 12:43:00 »

I grew Picasso one year and they were very nice as chunky baked chips, but the slugs ate them something rotten.

tomatoada · « **Reply #33 on:** October 28, 2009, 14:25:54 »

No one has mentioned Sante which I am thinking Of growing next year. Any info.?

TISH · « **Reply #34 on:** November 01, 2009, 12:38:56 »

just ordered my first ever potatoes, very exciting!

1st earlies : Orla + Aaran Pilot (recomendations in books and on the forum)
2nd Earlies: Kestrel (suposed to have good overall resistance to nasty things), Yukon Gold (like the taste), Charlotte (also because I like the taste)
Early Maincrop: Belle de Fontenay (raymond blanc says its the best tasting potato, although it is meant to be a slug magnet) & Remarka as the Alan Roman website says its tasty and worth a go - supossed to be a good baker)

Altogether I ordered 8 kg - not really sure how many individual seed pot's that will be but hopefully can squeeze them all in. No idea how I will have enough egg cartons or space to chit them all though...

SMP1704 · « **Reply #35 on:** November 01, 2009, 12:54:27 »

I did Rooster for the first time this year and got a big sack full from two 3m row. Not too much damage and they are good all-rounders and make the best roasties EVER ;D so they are back on the list

Did Cara and Picasso as well 3 rows of each and still only one sack :( so giving Marfona a try in 2010

I'm going to give Grawc's bedding method a go - but using shredded paper, what do you think? I used leaf mould this year and that seemed to introduce more pests to the trench and more holes in the spuds ???

Lady Cosmos · « **Reply #36 on:** November 01, 2009, 14:54:23 »

Like every year - - Pentland Square, a lot of potatoes and the best taste of all ;D
Than - - Desiree, - - Anya, - - Pentland Javelin, - - Wilja heavy crop and good taste,
and a blue one, probably Vitaline or Edzel.
Tried Vivaldi- bad taste and bad crop here.....

KittyKatt · « **Reply #37 on:** November 01, 2009, 17:47:20 »

JBA Seed Potatoes sell some varieties as individual tubers. I havent quite made up my mind yet, but will be choosing from Rocket, Swift, Golden Wonder (makes lovely roast potatoes!), King edward, Valor and Pink Fir Apple

Kitty Katt

lushy86 · « **Reply #38 on:** November 01, 2009, 18:05:25 »

I loved my PFA and charlottes this year, wasn't that impressed with Rocket and Pentland Javelin, might try different earlies and maybe king edwards

Lushy x

angle shades · « **Reply #39 on:** November 01, 2009, 18:30:07 »

Nicola for me, no pests and diseases and they taste fab ;D/ shades x

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