King Edwards

[Nigella]

Have lots of King Edwards chitting away ... and wondered if anyone could tell me what sort of yields I could expect from one plant?
(1 kg, 2kg?)
:)

[Nigella]

[tim]

Depends!!

Last year, we got 9lb/plant with Picasso.

[kenkew]

I thought King Edwards had been 'super-seeded' (!) and were no longer around. Isn't it's up-grade called...C,,,,,, something? Have to check that out.

[Moggle]

Nigella, I think I read somewhere that the average harvest for a maincrop was around 1.5 kilos?? 3lb? I wrote it down and have conveniently lost the notepad in my recent move  :-\

[tim]

The 'good Doctor' suggests 2.5lb.

You mean Cara, Ken?

[kenkew]

Yes, that was what I was trying to bring to mind, Tim. People buying King Edwards are actually buying Cara, the name stayed for sales reasons but Cara is the improved King Edward I believe.

[djbrenton]

I think it may be Avondale/Cara you're thinking of, although even they should be sold separately.

[Nigella]

Thanks.

Mine were sold as 'king edwards' ... but maybe they are different?

Don't suppose it matters too much ... looking forward to roast dinners with my own tatties !

[kitty]

hm..well-for what its worth-here in vegetable county-caras are much bigger than king eds...caras are paler and have fewer features(spots and bumps) then eds-they are both available as eaters but,come to think of it-i havent seen any k.e's for sakle as seeders.....

[Wicker]

Yes, King Edwards are certainly still sold as seed potatoes - we have some chitting away - came from local supplier.

[markyb23]

Hello Nigella,
                     I grew King Edwards last year.The yeild was only about one kilo per plant,mainly because the slugs had quite a few of them.I'm givivg them another try this season because I really enjoyed the survivors.
  Best of luck to you.
     All The Best-Marky.