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Title: Which Potato variety will give me a chance for the biggest spud......
Post by: TonyM on January 02, 2009, 17:47:23: Hi, as above, can anyone help me out with the dilemma? Are some varieties better than others for giving a big spud rather than a high yield per plant?

Thanks
TonyM (on behalf of the wife who is already planning the show entries.....)
Title: Re: Which Potato variety will give me a chance for the biggest spud......
Post by: saddad on January 02, 2009, 17:58:12: Size isn't everything ;D
I've had some massive Picasso recently ???
Title: Re: Which Potato variety will give me a chance for the biggest spud......
Post by: kt. on January 02, 2009, 18:17:06: Desiree. A red main crop spudgrow massive. Grow to a large size. Kestrel can also grow to a respectable size.
Title: Re: Which Potato variety will give me a chance for the biggest spud......
Post by: manicscousers on January 02, 2009, 18:33:06: got some brilliant kestrel this, sorry, last year ;D
Title: Re: Which Potato variety will give me a chance for the biggest spud......
Post by: shirlton on January 02, 2009, 18:39:40: We grew Nadine and Desiree. The Desiree grew the biggest but the Nadine are the better potato. Thats just my opinion
Title: Re: Which Potato variety will give me a chance for the biggest spud......
Post by: Tattieman on January 03, 2009, 00:03:41: Winston grow big first earlies, Kestrel for large second earlies, Pentland Crown,Dell and Squire for maincrops.
Title: Re: Which Potato variety will give me a chance for the biggest spud......
Post by: cornykev on January 05, 2009, 21:43:30: Tony M whatever spud you decide on, just rub all the chits off bar one of your seeded spud and the energy's should be put into growing one or two larger spuds, if that makes sense. ??? :-\ :P ;D ;D ;D
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Post by: Suzanne on January 05, 2009, 23:13:04: My biggest potato this year were the Picasso - also great tasting. I planted them later than the rest (April) and harvested them last weekend in August. Majority slug free - but some got nibbled.
Title: Re: Which Potato variety will give me a chance for the biggest spud......
Post by: thegreatgardener on January 06, 2009, 18:42:38: cornykev it make sence in they but not in practice since the eyes will resprout.

King Edward should be a good variety to grow.
Since have seen contest results of 8 lbs from this variety pre Guinness.
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Post by: growmore on January 06, 2009, 20:48:43: Kondor can grow to a really big size ..As it is very dense it weighs heavy too..
Title: Re: Which Potato variety will give me a chance for the biggest spud......
Post by: Sparkly on January 06, 2009, 20:51:10: A vote for Kestrel here. Some of ours were massive last season!
Title: Re: Which Potato variety will give me a chance for the biggest spud......
Post by: star on January 06, 2009, 20:58:26: Yes I agree Kestrel.........not as big as some but the flavour is very good ;D
Title: Re: Which Potato variety will give me a chance for the biggest spud......
Post by: manicscousers on January 06, 2009, 21:10:20: there you go, some of our last year's kestrel (08)
Title: Re: Which Potato variety will give me a chance for the biggest spud......
Post by: Tattieman on January 08, 2009, 22:34:43: Quote from: cornykev on January 05, 2009, 21:43:30
Tony M whatever spud you decide on, just rub all the chits off bar one of your seeded spud and the energy's should be put into growing one or two larger spuds, if that makes sense. ??? :-\ :P ;D ;D ;D

You are best to cut some of the eyes out with a sharp knife then they will not re-grow ;)
Title: Re: Which Potato variety will give me a chance for the biggest spud......
Post by: hopalong on January 09, 2009, 11:42:15: Desiree grows biggest (by far) on the clay soil on our allotment site, if you add plenty of manure. The old hands all swear by it. Other varieties no doubt grow bigger on other soils.