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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: TrailRat on January 30, 2005, 14:28:42

Title: which potato???
Post by: TrailRat on January 30, 2005, 14:28:42

Looking at all the possible seed potatoes and was wondering what is the best all round potato that can be planted this time of year? I live in North London. I'm getting an adaze sometime this week and going to "rotavate" my plot on saturday  and planting the potatoes on sunday.

TR

Title: Re: which potato???
Post by: tim on January 30, 2005, 15:44:49

If you're only going for one, let it be a blight-resistant 2nd early/ early maincrop.

Such as Lady Balfour, Sarpo Mira (may be out of stock) or Pixie? = Tim

Title: Re: which potato???
Post by: TrailRat on January 30, 2005, 19:56:54

I don't mind a variety of spuds.

Title: Re: which potato???
Post by: tim on January 30, 2005, 20:03:35

Over to you, Phil??

Only 2000 varieties to choose from! = Tim

Title: Re: which potato???
Post by: Merry Tiller on February 01, 2005, 18:19:08

I'd go for Epicure, early, good flavour and fairly multipurpose. I won't be planting any spuds until the middle of March at the earliest though.

Title: Re: which potato???
Post by: loz on February 02, 2005, 14:42:38

Hi TR

I like Charlotte, they don't seem to mind clay soil, and I use them as both a salad and main crop later in the year.  (Mind you, I'm trying Anya this year for a change)

Loz

Title: Re: which potato???
Post by: philcooper on February 04, 2005, 15:00:27

If "all round" means usable as new potato and later as a maincrop then I only know of 2

Accent and Red Duke of York

I would only plant half now, chit the other half until the end of the month - if the weather turns cold and/or wet, the chitted ones will be ahead of those planted. If it's warm then the reverse will be true. Either way you'll get some new potatoes as early as is possible - short of growing in containers in a greenhouse.

Phil

Title: Re: which potato???
Post by: TrailRat on February 04, 2005, 16:43:23

all round means good for chipping, frying, mashing, roasting etc etc

TR

Title: Re: which potato???
Post by: tim on February 04, 2005, 17:30:07

TR - there are lots of 'guides' but try this one? = Tim

Title: Re: which potato???
Post by: Debs on February 04, 2005, 17:39:44

 
I am busy chitting Desiree and Arran Pilot.  Desiree looks to be a good all-rounder by this link ;)

Debs

Title: Re: which potato???
Post by: philcooper on February 08, 2005, 10:38:23

TR

"chipping, frying, mashing, roasting etc etc" is a tall order

The varieties that the supermarkets sell are mainly "general purpose" and they taste many degrees better when you grow them yourself.

These include Saxon, Estima, King Edward and Rooster.

The varieties I mentioned Red Duke of York and Accent won't be found in the supermarkets but are good as new potatoes also.

Pippa Greenwood claims that Charlotte is good as chips and for baking as well as being a very tastey salady second early

Phil