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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: triffid on November 24, 2006, 20:35:30

Title: Spud Q: how does Anya compare with PFA taste-wise?
Post by: triffid on November 24, 2006, 20:35:30

Looking to expand the number of spud varieties we grow next year and was wondering about Anya.

I know Pink Fir Apple is one of Anya's parents -- but does Anya live up to PFA in terms of flavour?

Title: Re: Spud question: how does Anya compare with PFA taste-wise?
Post by: Deb P on November 24, 2006, 20:43:33

Not as 'nutty' IMHO as PFA, superb oven made chips, Yum!!

Grew some Anya in polybags this year, will certainly be growing at the lottie next year.

Title: Re: Spud Q: how does Anya compare with PFA taste-wise?
Post by: triffid on November 24, 2006, 21:03:34

Sounds promising, Deb... thanks!

Title: Re: Spud Q: how does Anya compare with PFA taste-wise?
Post by: KMARKSnr on November 25, 2006, 08:33:31

Hi triffid,all,
         If you like chips,and require blight resistance,try "Lady Balfour"- superb,and a very large harvest too  ;D

                   Regards,
                            Mark

Title: Re: Spud Q: how does Anya compare with PFA taste-wise?
Post by: saddad on November 25, 2006, 10:17:34

I'm with DebP on this one. I used to grow Pink Fir, which are excellent but being Late Mains sometimes the blight and sometimes the frost would seriouly affect the yeild. Anya is a Pink FirXDesiree cross. As an Early main you can have them out by the start of August thus avoiding Blight/Frost/ most slug damage... but they are not quite as nice! Had I never had PFA I would rate them as excellent...
 :'(

Title: Re: Spud Q: how does Anya compare with PFA taste-wise?
Post by: tim on November 25, 2006, 12:13:01

Depends upon what you want? Anya won't last through until February??

No argument, Senior, but Lady Balfour - 2 years - blight both years, despite spraying!!

Title: Re: Spud Q: how does Anya compare with PFA taste-wise?
Post by: triffid on November 26, 2006, 21:44:48

Thanks everyone for all that info!

Will order Anya then, as it definitely sounds worth trying, but in addition to (rather than instead of) PFA.   

Title: Re: Spud Q: how does Anya compare with PFA taste-wise?
Post by: philcooper on November 29, 2006, 10:10:25

Quote from: triffid on November 24, 2006, 20:35:30

.....does Anya live up to PFA in terms of flavour?

Triffid,

Taste is:

very subjective
dependant on:
      soil
      climate
      time of planting

etc

What can be said about the 2 is that (under normal growing condtions)
Anya is not as knobbly as PFA (although there are some fairly knobble-free "strains of PFA around)
PFA is waxier
Anya gives a better yield
Anya is less disease prone
Anya doesn't "wander" quite so much
Anya is earlier

Phil

Title: Re: Spud Q: how does Anya compare with PFA taste-wise?
Post by: Hector on April 20, 2009, 08:59:59

can I ask (hope this isn't hyjacking) ...does Anya get as tall a top growth as PFA?
Thanks
Jackie

Title: Re: Spud Q: how does Anya compare with PFA taste-wise?
Post by: daileg on April 20, 2009, 09:04:43

well im a fan of Anya i plant them 6 inch deep earth up at least three times and get a bumper crop everytime make the best choice as seconds after my special lady christelle

Title: Re: Spud Q: how does Anya compare with PFA taste-wise?
Post by: saddad on April 20, 2009, 09:49:55

No Jackie, Anya is a much more modern "controlled" top growth. Three foot is exceptionally good in my lottie 2' far more normal. :)

Title: Re: Spud Q: how does Anya compare with PFA taste-wise?
Post by: Hector on April 20, 2009, 10:30:30

Thanks Saddad :)

Title: Re: Spud Q: how does Anya compare with PFA taste-wise?
Post by: Barnowl on April 20, 2009, 14:10:09

PFA have the taste advantage

Our Anya kept until Christmas.