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I like Pentland Javelin, you can dig them as small early potatoes (but not one of the earliest varieties here) or leave them til the haulms die back, when the potatoes are much bigger, but still just as tasty.
Tried many pots over the years , but Charlotte takes some beating .... 80 days and they are ready ...https://www.allotments4all.co.uk/smf/index.php/topic,81258.0.html
only one potato from me nadine
Quote from: johhnyco15 on July 19, 2017, 18:06:43only one potato from me nadine ODD ain't it maybe its the areas we live ?
if i had a potato merchant near me id try two or three new ones each year just buying what i need however i have to buy by the 2.5 kilo bag so one new one a year will do for now
Quoteif i had a potato merchant near me id try two or three new ones each year just buying what i need however i have to buy by the 2.5 kilo bag so one new one a year will do for now I thought as site manager you would have that situation covered Johnny!What we do is a few of us will say what we would like to grow prior to placing an order.Initially we order by number rather than weight, and as we know there are roughly 12-13 tubers per kilo (30-33 per 2.5kilo bag) we tally up the numbers we would like to grow of each variety then divide the total requested by (30-33).This determines how many of each variety to buy.Then we order enough 2.5 kilo bags of each variety to meet our total needs.When they arrive we sometimes have a bit of juggling to do particularly if the seeds are large or small as this affects the number per kilo. For example if they are large this means that you get less per kilo or if they are small you get more per kilo As I say it never works out exact as some of us may have more of this and less of that to what was ordered but at least we do not end up with more than we need in total. ( A bit like Woolies " Pick and mix" big sweeties less for your penny, small ones more for your penny)If we do have a slight surplus we bag them up in kilo bags as there is always a 'cows tail' of a plot holder who will come along at planting time and ask that perennial question:..... have you any seed potatoes to spare?
Surely every variety behaves different in taste etc. according to the soil, I know I have had various ones recommended even local only to be disappointed in our garden.