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Maincrop spuds

Started by vegging out, January 29, 2008, 22:09:07

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vegging out

Could anyone recommend to me a few varieties of maincrop potatoes to try this season.I've grown King Edwards,P.F.A,Cara,desiree and Picasso(which I'm going to do again),but I want to try a few more varieties.
   My main criteria would be firstly for taste and secondly storage ability.
  Many thanks.

vegging out


Dadnlad

Arran Victory - not a huge yield, but lovely and tasty, and superb for roasties  ;D  Only downside is it needs a long growing season as a late maincrop

Lauren S

I'm trying (Red) Rooster as an early main for the first time this year. Great tasting, Irish in origin. They roast to perfection, chip up great, or boil fluffy and creamy  ;D
:) Net It Or You Won't Get It  :)

flowerlady

The good old red Desiree. 
And I just love Valor ... great spud keeps brilliantly and great resistance. ;D

To everything there is a season and a time to every purpose under heaven: a time to be born and time to die: a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted.     Ecclesiastes, 3:1-2

saddad

Red Duke of York... good first, esp for baking/jackets roast and mash... we are still eating one sack so they keep well too!
;D

Barnowl

I'm trying Pomeroy for the first time. Has got good write ups.

kt.

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Last year I grew VERITY for the first time. They were large spuds, excellent yield & I only lost the odd one. Appeared very disease resistant, the wet wet wet summer did not bother them. They were like a late variety of kestrel. Stored very well too.

Also not forgetting the always reliable Desiree.   (Pentland Crown was below average I thought, and Cara was a disaster.)
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