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Title: Which potato varieties will you be growing this season?
Post by: thegridgardener on March 28, 2009, 18:54:54

Which potato varieties will you be growing this season?

Title: Re: Which potoato varieties will you be growing this season?
Post by: Flighty on March 28, 2009, 18:55:58

Various! What about you TGG?

Title: Re: Which potato varieties will you be growing this season?
Post by: thegridgardener on March 28, 2009, 18:59:05

sorry flighty i have never heard of the potato variety Various!what interesting  qualities does it have?

Title: Re: Which potoato varieties will you be growing this season?
Post by: lewic on March 28, 2009, 19:03:15

Swift - already in

Blue Edzell - chitting well but not dug the trench yet

Pink fir apple - " "

Sarpo Mira - " "

Havent got a clue about potatoes, picked these ones to get a variety and they claimed to be more disease resistant. Read recently that Sarpo Mira are supposed to be pretty tasteless though!

Which would you recommend for taste?

Title: Re: Which potato varieties will you be growing this season?
Post by: powerspade on March 28, 2009, 19:13:57

2 Rows Pentland Javaline
10 Rows Cara

Title: Re: Which potato varieties will you be growing this season?
Post by: labrat on March 28, 2009, 19:34:02

Lady Balfour and International Kidney

Title: Re: Which potoato varieties will you be growing this season?
Post by: Squash64 on March 28, 2009, 19:42:43

Quote from: lewic on March 28, 2009, 19:03:15

Which would you recommend for taste?

A plot-neighbour introduced me to Anya last year and they were very very nice so I'm growing them this year.
Mayan Gold, bought some to eat from Sainsburys and was very impressed so I'm trying those for the first time.
Vivaldi, grew them last year and was very pleased with them.

Title: Re: Which potato varieties will you be growing this season?
Post by: gardening-gal on March 28, 2009, 21:18:05

British queen and King Edward

Title: Re: Which potato varieties will you be growing this season?
Post by: Tattieman on March 28, 2009, 22:37:26

Growing all of these in 17litre polypots and old 80litre compost bags.
Ulster Classic
Pentland Lustre
Catriona
Winston
Kestrel
Pixie
Bonnie
Saxon
Lady Christl
Ulster Sceptre
Ambo
Barna
Kikko
Camelot
Romeo
Harmony
Valor
Maxine
Setanta
Blue Belle
Osprey
Balmoral
Savanna
Red Cara
Highland Burgandy Red
Shetland Black
Salad Blue
Witchill
Edgecote Purple

It took me the whole of last weekend to fill the polypots and the whole of today to plant the spuds. I like a bit of choice ;D

Title: Re: Which potato varieties will you be growing this season?
Post by: Digitalis on March 29, 2009, 21:16:48

Maris Peer
Hunter
King Edward

Title: Re: Which potato varieties will you be growing this season?
Post by: saddad on March 30, 2009, 10:53:44

Where did you find the Pentland Lustre Tattieman?  ???

Title: Re: Which potato varieties will you be growing this season?
Post by: Tattieman on March 30, 2009, 12:26:42

I have grown the pentland lustre from mini tubers. I have lots of other unique ones aswell grown from mini tubers.

Title: Re: Which potato varieties will you be growing this season?
Post by: Mr Smith on March 30, 2009, 12:34:07

Just seven rows or there abouts of 'Home Guard' and 'Desiree' I would love to get hold of some 'Nadine', :)

Title: Re: Which potato varieties will you be growing this season?
Post by: Busy Bee on March 30, 2009, 13:00:42

I'm growing
Pentland Javlin
Maris Peer
Charlotte
King Edwards

heard the King Edwards may not do so well but as it's my first year its a dig and try time :)

Title: Re: Which potato varieties will you be growing this season?
Post by: Suzanne on March 30, 2009, 13:04:39

Picasso (early main crop)

Moulin Rouge (salad)

International Kidney

Title: Re: Which potato varieties will you be growing this season?
Post by: daileg on March 30, 2009, 13:07:37

five rows of lady christelle
five rows of Anya
five rows of Cara

all in nothing up yet

Title: Re: Which potato varieties will you be growing this season?
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on March 30, 2009, 13:44:37

Duke of York, Arran Pilot, Charlotte, Cara and PFA. All but the last two are in.

Title: Re: Which potato varieties will you be growing this season?
Post by: GRACELAND on March 30, 2009, 13:47:35

lady christelle

and marfonas for me

Title: Re: Which potato varieties will you be growing this season?
Post by: cornykev on March 30, 2009, 17:50:02

Rocket, Lady Chrstyl and Kestrel in and Ratte in a few weeks time.  ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Which potato varieties will you be growing this season?
Post by: saddad on March 30, 2009, 18:17:33

Epicure 3kg, Red Dukes 6kg, Charlotte 2kg all in now.
6Kg Picasso and 6Kg King Edwards, 3kg Desiree, 3Kg Anya and some odds and sods from Potato day eg Harlequin, Moulin Rouge, Aura, and some others...
 :)

Title: Re: Which potato varieties will you be growing this season?
Post by: gardentg44 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?

Title: Re: Which potato varieties will you be growing this season?
Post by: tomatoada on March 30, 2009, 19:52:24

   international kidney
   
   picasso

   planted today except for 3 on Feb 14th

Title: Re: Which potato varieties will you be growing this season?
Post by: lolabelle 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!

Title: Re: Which potato varieties will you be growing this season?
Post by: Barnowl 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

Title: Re: Which potato varieties will you be growing this season?
Post by: Twoflower 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?

Title: Re: Which potato varieties will you be growing this season?
Post by: Barnowl on March 31, 2009, 11:39:21

Pixie are a 2nd Early (per Alan Romans)

Title: Re: Which potato varieties will you be growing this season?
Post by: Biscombe 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!

Title: Re: Which potato varieties will you be growing this season?
Post by: Barnowl on March 31, 2009, 14:54:47

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

Title: Re: Which potato varieties will you be growing this season?
Post by: Justy 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.

Title: Re: Which potato varieties will you be growing this season?
Post by: Robert_Brenchley 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.

Title: Re: Which potato varieties will you be growing this season?
Post by: Kea on March 31, 2009, 18:24:47

Maris Bard

Title: Re: Which potato varieties will you be growing this season?
Post by: goodtimecharlie on March 31, 2009, 20:27:21

Robert_Brenchley thanks for the information.

Title: Re: Which potato varieties will you be growing this season?
Post by: Hettyb on March 31, 2009, 22:09:28

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

Title: Re: Which potato varieties will you be growing this season?
Post by: tombrew on April 01, 2009, 11:10:16

Arran pilot, lady christl,pentland javelin-- earlies

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

Title: Re: Which potato varieties will you be growing this season?
Post by: hopalong on April 01, 2009, 22:57:33

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

Title: Re: Which potato varieties will you be growing this season?
Post by: Deb P 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! :-\

Title: Re: Which potato varieties will you be growing this season?
Post by: 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  !!

Title: Re: Which potato varieties will you be growing this season?
Post by: sawfish on April 02, 2009, 15:30:53

Vitelotte
Ayreshire Epicure
Mr Yetholms Gypsy
Shetland Black

Title: Re: Which potato varieties will you be growing this season?
Post by: gardentg44 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

Title: Re: Which potato varieties will you be growing this season?
Post by: Lottie103 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! ::)

Title: Re: Which potato varieties will you be growing this season?
Post by: sawfish on April 02, 2009, 19:59:21

methinks I am the only one growing Vitelotte! HA HA!

Title: Re: Which potato varieties will you be growing this season?
Post by: Deb P on April 03, 2009, 09:00:47

Couldn't get hold of it..... ::)

Title: Re: Which potato varieties will you be growing this season?
Post by: littlebabybird on April 04, 2009, 19:31:40

i have a few of each of these

winston
ezell blue
rooster
fortyfold
congo
vitelotte
ratte
sarpo mira
sarpo axonia
kepplestone kidney
highland burgandy red
PFA
nicola
bonnie
lady balfour
sald blue
bambino
romano
aphrodite
british queen
charlotte
arrran pilot

 cant  wait,

lbb

Title: Re: Which potato varieties will you be growing this season?
Post by: thomasb on April 04, 2009, 19:37:42

Dunluce,
Anya
Record
and Victoria....

Title: Re: Which potato varieties will you be growing this season?
Post by: anemone on April 08, 2009, 21:11:21

arran pilot, charlotte, kestrel, rooster & king edward

Not in until the weekend...