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I've grown a lot of Maris Bard when I was working on a research project. It is actually a very tasty potato, however we were using it because it is very susceptible to Blackleg/soft rot for which we were looking for a biological control.We never had any problems with slugs or wireworms during our trials but every potato I grow on my allotment gets filled with holes from both, so frustrating. Might try Queenbee's technique.
Yes round the edge of each treatment we grew Desiree as markers...I'm not a big fan I'm afraid.
This year I grew our old favorites Charlotte, a great boiled spud, Marris piper usual bit of slug and scab damage but they make the best roasties, also new for us this year Epicure very impressed, Wilja not yet sampled and harlequin a pink fir and Charlotte cross they fell to bits when boiled and not a lot of taste.
Quote from: Lottiman on October 09, 2011, 20:35:02This year I grew our old favorites Charlotte, a great boiled spud, Marris piper usual bit of slug and scab damage but they make the best roasties, also new for us this year Epicure very impressed, Wilja not yet sampled and harlequin a pink fir and Charlotte cross they fell to bits when boiled and not a lot of taste.I think all these potato threads just go to show how variable (frustratingly so) potatoes are in different locations.I tried Harlequin this year for the first time. I was pleased. Huge crop, they stay firm (except some of the largest ones that have turned a bit floury) when boiled/steamed. The flavour is lovely, not quite as good as PFA (though I haven't grown it for years) and miles better than a shop potato. Whereas on my soil I don't much rate Charlotte, I prefer the flavour of Juliet or Nadine.