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Title: Large jacket potato - varieties please
Post by: kt. on January 04, 2011, 10:05:44

As well as my usual Kestrel and other spuds, I am after a potato that is best for large jacket spuds.  What is the best variety to give large jacket spuds.  Thanks.

Title: Re: Large jacket potato - varieties please
Post by: allaboutliverpool on January 04, 2011, 10:55:40

I have had excellent results with Rooster.

http://www.allaboutliverpool.com/allaboutallotments_Vegetables_potatoes.html

The photo shows an early digging in a dry year. I have had nearly 20 large spuds off one plant.

Title: Re: Large jacket potato - varieties please
Post by: tomatoada on January 04, 2011, 10:58:24

My Piccasso grew some very large spuds last year which were wonderful baked.  Some were so big that half when cooked made  enough for a serving.   The taste was the best I have tasted.  

Title: Re: Large jacket potato - varieties please
Post by: jonny211 on January 04, 2011, 15:23:54

Cara for me, lots of monsters especially the row that got the majority of the chicken poop as manure.

Title: Re: Large jacket potato - varieties please
Post by: valmarg on January 04, 2011, 15:49:56

Marfona for us.  Lovely waxy, moist flesth
valmarg

Title: Re: Large jacket potato - varieties please
Post by: landimad on January 04, 2011, 15:56:49

Quote from: valmarg on January 04, 2011, 15:49:56

Marfona for us.  Lovely waxy, moist flesth
valmarg

Totally agree with these. Mmmmmmmm ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Large jacket potato - varieties please
Post by: Trevor_D on January 04, 2011, 16:02:58

I'm a Picasso fan as well. (At least, for my soil.) Better flavour than Cara, in my opinion.

Desiree usually do well for me, too.

Title: Re: Large jacket potato - varieties please
Post by: smudger67 on January 04, 2011, 19:05:35

Desiree evey time - knock off some of the eyes on your seed to leave just a couple and this will produce larger but fewer tubers.

Title: Re: Large jacket potato - varieties please
Post by: Deb P on January 06, 2011, 17:29:21

I tried Winston last year, they are earlies but I left them in a bit longer and got a good crop of nice large potatoes.

Title: Re: Large jacket potato - varieties please
Post by: angle shades on January 07, 2011, 18:00:48

 :) Ambo and Caesar for me / shades x

Title: Re: Large jacket potato - varieties please
Post by: Plot22 on March 10, 2018, 08:16:20

Manitou if you can get them. Lovely colour and taste