Can any of you recommend a good first early potato please.
Have looked at catalogues til my head is spinning!
Have decided on Cara and Picasso for maincrop.
Just not sure about the earlies. ???
Picasso and Cara are in effect the same spud only Cara has very tall foliage so they improved it by reducing the foliage height and renamed it Picasso. Apparently :)
I grew Arran Pilot and was glad I did - it is delicious and is a really good salad spud and lovely in stews etc as it holds it shape wonderfully.
Me too Wardy! My father used to grow it on his allotments in the 50's and 60's and I always remembered the name. They taste as good now as they did then ;D
We are trying International Jersey this year because I have heard such good reports of it and Maris Peer for the second crop. Both unknown quantities, but tried Duke of York last year for my first early and I was disappointed with it. :) busy_lizzie
We grew Lady Christl for the first time this year - great flavour and highly recommend it as an early. Often grow Maris Peer as a second early and no complaints there
I am repeating International Kidney for the second year, I was well satisfied last year, based upon taste.
Derekthefox :D
I grow Duke of York, and it always works well.
Thanks for all the replies, can go back to the seed book with a bit more info. now.
May also try and get to a potato day.
For a ultra early potato I can recommend Rocket.
Dave
nicola and desireee for my second/maincrops. thanks for the recommendation of arran pilot. will give that a try (didnt like charlotte much)
Quote from: DaveM on December 05, 2005, 08:14:46
For a ultra early potato I can recommend Rocket.
Dave
If you have a major slug problem like me Rocket may not be the best plan (sorry Dave!). It seemed like at least a third of my rocket got slug holes >:(
Concorde and International Kidney did well on my clay, slug-infested soil though :)