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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: calico on February 19, 2009, 10:52:15

Title: Potatoes called " Rooster "
Post by: calico on February 19, 2009, 10:52:15
This is a truly wonderful potato.
Bright red ( as the name would suggest ) and a good cropper.
My usual supplier is out of stock , probably due to high demand.

Does anyone have any ideas as to who would have any   ?
Title: Re: Potatoes called " Rooster "
Post by: pippy on February 19, 2009, 11:14:48
Wilko were doing a small pack of 5 for £1 I think?  If they still have some left that is?
Title: Re: Potatoes called " Rooster "
Post by: saddad on February 19, 2009, 11:40:27
Knew I'd seen them somewhere recently Pippy...  ::)
Title: Re: Potatoes called " Rooster "
Post by: pippy on February 19, 2009, 11:47:18
They would work out quite expensive if you want a lot tho ....
Title: Re: Potatoes called " Rooster "
Post by: Lauren S on February 19, 2009, 12:09:02
Rooster Seed Potato

http://www.thompson-morgan.com/potatoes1/product/zww5115/1.html

Use the £5.00 off voucher in the Bargains thread?

http://www.alanromans.com/p-1746-rooster.aspx

http://www.mr-fothergills.co.uk/search/potato/2  (Scroll Down)
Title: Re: Potatoes called " Rooster "
Post by: northener on February 19, 2009, 14:38:51
Peeveys at Donny have them £4.20 for 3 kg i'm growing them for the 1st time.
Title: Re: Potatoes called " Rooster "
Post by: Barnowl on February 19, 2009, 15:13:42
It's a good potato - more expensive because it's subject to breeders rights. If you are desperate, Tesco are selling them at £1.49 for 2 kg until 1st March (but they won't be certified virus free and there is a very small possibility they may have been treated to stop them from sprouting) or

10kg for £10 including delivery direct from the grower  :)

http://albert-bartlett.co.uk/rooster.aspx (http://albert-bartlett.co.uk/rooster.aspx)
Title: Re: Potatoes called " Rooster "
Post by: manicscousers on February 19, 2009, 15:14:57
we got 15 tubers from lidl for 49p, we're putting them in containers, and they are chitting already  ;D
Title: Re: Potatoes called " Rooster "
Post by: Bean_Queen on February 21, 2009, 08:50:56
I know you're not meant to, but I planted supermarket Roosters last year ... and got as good a crop as I did from my proper seed spuds (6 different varieties)