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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: tim on June 24, 2004, 13:35:52

Title: POTATOES - WHAT DO YOU EXPECT?
Post by: tim on June 24, 2004, 13:35:52: Something like this?? Tried it IMG but it took up the whole page so - try URL. = Tim

In order -

RDY - 1st early - 2/6
Anya - salad - 2/6
Mozart - 2nd/main - 20/6
Maxine - 2nd/main - 20/6
Picasso - main - 20/6

And almost no flowers? = Tim

http://img54.photobucket.com/albums/v164/photo04/potatoes/rdy.jpg
http://img54.photobucket.com/albums/v164/photo04/potatoes/anya.jpg
http://img54.photobucket.com/albums/v164/photo04/potatoes/mozart.jpg
http://img54.photobucket.com/albums/v164/photo04/potatoes/maxine.jpg
http://img54.photobucket.com/albums/v164/photo04/potatoes/picasso.jpg
http://img54.photobucket.com/albums/v164/photo04/potatoes/noflowers.jpg
Title: Re:POTATOES - WHAT DO YOU EXPECT?
Post by: Moggle on June 24, 2004, 14:03:05: My mouth is watering now :P :P :P
I assume the flavour of all of them is excellent?
Title: Re:POTATOES - WHAT DO YOU EXPECT?
Post by: Doris_Pinks on June 24, 2004, 14:37:02: You started on your Anyas already Tim? How do they compare to Pink Fir? Must have a look under mine to see what is happening, they are the ones I am looking forward to the most! Great Pics ;D
Title: Re:POTATOES - WHAT DO YOU EXPECT?
Post by: tim on June 24, 2004, 15:41:27: Moggle - haven't tried all - gave some to daughter & others. RDY were very fluffy. They were grown on a very poor strip of land.

Doris - nice texture, like PF but - on first tastings - nothing special with flavour. Could be the drought?
Great having very small haulms but, presumably, they won't store, so we're putting some of last year's PF in as well!! = Tim
Title: Re:POTATOES - WHAT DO YOU EXPECT?
Post by: philcooper on June 24, 2004, 16:12:07: When did you [plant them, Tim?
Title: Re:POTATOES - WHAT DO YOU EXPECT?
Post by: tim on June 24, 2004, 16:30:00: 8/3 - 9/3 - 4/4 - 9/4 - 16/4
BTW - RDY got blight 2 weeks ago so we chopped them, & the neighbouring Anya just in case. Others have now been sprayed so hopefully may be OK. = Tim
Title: Re:POTATOES - WHAT DO YOU EXPECT?
Post by: Palustris on June 24, 2004, 20:08:24: (http://img54.photobucket.com/albums/v164/photo04/potatoes/rdy.jpg)(http://img54.photobucket.com/albums/v164/photo04/potatoes/anya.jpg)

(http://img54.photobucket.com/albums/v164/photo04/potatoes/mozart.jpg)(http://img54.photobucket.com/albums/v164/photo04/potatoes/maxine.jpg)

(http://img54.photobucket.com/albums/v164/photo04/potatoes/picasso.jpg)(http://img54.photobucket.com/albums/v164/photo04/potatoes/noflowers.jpg)
There you are Tim all posted pictures for you.
Title: Re:POTATOES - WHAT DO YOU EXPECT?
Post by: Jesse on June 24, 2004, 20:49:52: Hi Tim, next season I hope to grow some potatos. What variety can you recommend for roasting? It would be great to serve up home grown roast potatos with my sunday lunch.
Title: Re:POTATOES - WHAT DO YOU EXPECT?
Post by: tim on June 25, 2004, 06:14:25: Too clever by half, Eric - sorry it wasn't flowers. Do drop in & show me one day.

Jesseveve - life's too short to stuff a mushroom - I use whatever we've got, except salad varieties (but I even roast Pink Fir!) & vary the method. But try this. = Tim
Title: Re:POTATOES - WHAT DO YOU EXPECT?
Post by: tim on June 27, 2004, 17:40:52: Just to say that our last 3 varieties (2 reds & 1 white) have now received full marks from the family. = Tim