My first year growing these luvverly tatoes. Dug up the first plant last night.
But, do they store well, and are there any storage dos and donts I need to be aware of?
No they don't store at all well (like most earlies, I think?). I grew some last year and stored in a hessian sack in the garage. Most went mouldy after only a short time and ended up in the dustbin.
I thought they were related to Pink Fir Apples which I grew last year and they kept right through the winter. I too am growing Anya this year as that is my grandaughters name! ;D I was hoping they would store like the PFA's did.
I have grown them for years, (not this year though, went for a change and am growing rattes), they always stored well for me, and have to say, excellent flavour!
I usually grow Anya, think they are really good spuds, Believe they are a cross between Desiree and Pink Fir Apple.
Edited to say that I find they store really well - I do leave them out in sun for a day to dry the skins though.
Must've been me, then! :'(
Is it to do with when you harvest them do you think? If they haven't done the whole cycle then they might well rot. Just a guess.
I had trouble with my rocket ones getting worm in them so this year I harvested really early and have finished them now so they haven't had time to worm.
Quote from: Doris_Pinks on July 13, 2006, 21:10:20
I have grown them for years, (not this year though, went for a change and am growing rattes), they always stored well for me, and have to say, excellent flavour!
Doris
Have you lifted any Ratte yet? The reason I ask is I lifted a stalk last night to see how the tubers were. I have had to sut the folliage away as it was badly effected by Blight.
The yield was very very poor and the tubers have been attached by slugs and wire worm. Not very impressed with them at all.
I would be interested to see how you get on as I do like the spud to eat and hope this is juts a one off.
Thanks
Jerry
So, I'll leave them out for a while in the blistering heat and sun, and then store them in peat in drawers..
Daft question, but won't they go green if left in sunlight for a day?
Also I think they need to stay in the ground a bit longer, as their skins are still scrapeable..
No worm or slug damage - thinks - Lady Chrystl suckered in the slugs, cos that crop was pants.
Thanks all
I find that potatoes don't go green in just a day, and the drying out helps to harden up the skins.
Quote from: sandersj89 on July 14, 2006, 10:51:12
Quote from: Doris_Pinks on July 13, 2006, 21:10:20
I have grown them for years, (not this year though, went for a change and am growing rattes), they always stored well for me, and have to say, excellent flavour!
Doris
Have you lifted any Ratte yet? The reason I ask is I lifted a stalk last night to see how the tubers were. I have had to sut the folliage away as it was badly effected by Blight.
The yield was very very poor and the tubers have been attached by slugs and wire worm. Not very impressed with them at all.
Jerry lifted 2 plants last week and was VERY dissapointed, pathetic looking tiny spuds, no slug or wireworm damage though, (put my mouth on it now!) I have put it down to perhaps lifting too early, and the fact they have had zero rain. So now chucking bucketloads of water on them a few times a week to see if they improve, wish I had stuck with my anyas at this rate! :-\
Thanks Doris, I fear they will be off my list for next year!
Jerry