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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: Merry Tiller on July 16, 2006, 19:56:37

Title: First early potato Mimi
Post by: Merry Tiller on July 16, 2006, 19:56:37
Anyone else have a problem with slugs on these? My Red Dukes planted next to them are in 95% perfect condition but the Mimis are ruined, roughly 3 quarters are riddled with slug holes, sad really because they have a good flavour but I won't be growing them again - "too much pain for too little gain", still, that's why I experimented with so many different varieties this year
Title: Re: First early potato Mimi
Post by: kitty on July 16, 2006, 20:05:18
ah well...we live and learn-and at least  get to benefit from your ewxperiance! :)
Title: Re: First early potato Mimi
Post by: Nobbyman on July 16, 2006, 21:34:37
Oooh!!!

My mimi's were perfectly formed and yummy!!

Nobbs xx
Title: Re: First early potato Mimi
Post by: sandersj89 on July 16, 2006, 22:37:42
Likewise, all fine and dandy.

3rd year them and still very pleased.

And that is on heavy soil.

Jerry
Title: Re: First early potato Mimi
Post by: Merry Tiller on July 16, 2006, 22:45:28
Strange, sadly I can't afford the waste so no more Mimi for mi   :)

Homeguard was nothing to write home about either but Sharpe's Express looks more promising. Will try them again next year and a few more FE's from Ryton potato day
Title: Re: First early potato Mimi
Post by: adrianhumph on July 17, 2006, 08:46:31
Hi all,  :D
                I am very pleased with my mimi`s, lovely small first earlies, plenty of slugs on my plot but they have not touched them. However I am a little bit surprised with my red dke of yorks, the yield is ok but when cooked they are very floury, & the red skins just fall off. This is not what i thought a first early should be like, i want them waxy & firm  ::) Are they normally like this  ???

                                                                      Adrian.
Title: Re: First early potato Mimi
Post by: Meg on July 17, 2006, 09:10:28
I put 6 Mimi's in and they were cute but don't think I shall bother with them again such a small harvest and I thought the taste was nothing too special really compared to even the early rocket I had put in.
Title: Re: First early potato Mimi
Post by: spacehopper on July 17, 2006, 18:48:47
Will definitely be giving mimi a miss next year, terrible yield, tubers so small it's a pain in the neck to dig them. The slugs can have 'em!  >:(