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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: RSJK on August 14, 2009, 13:52:56

Title: Lady Balfour Potato's
Post by: RSJK on August 14, 2009, 13:52:56
Very pleased with the yield from my Lady Balfour potato's,  it is the first time that I have grown this variety and this is the yield of one root.
Title: Re: Lady Balfour Potato's
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on August 14, 2009, 17:47:56
It's supposed to have very high blight resistance, so it might be one to try for next year.
Title: Re: Lady Balfour Potato's
Post by: meg_gordon on August 14, 2009, 21:47:20
What's the flavour like Richard?

Meg
Title: Re: Lady Balfour Potato's
Post by: RSJK on August 15, 2009, 15:34:12
Meg had one baked last night it was very nice will not know until Sunday lunch what they are like mashed.
Title: Re: Lady Balfour Potato's
Post by: cornykev on August 15, 2009, 16:36:58
Are they seconds RK.   ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Lady Balfour Potato's
Post by: meg_gordon on August 15, 2009, 19:35:52
Quote from: Richard Kinson on August 15, 2009, 15:34:12
Meg had one baked last night it was very nice will not know until Sunday lunch what they are like mashed.

Keep us updated Richard - I really dont care too much about yield, it's flavour that comes top of my list.

Meg
Title: Re: Lady Balfour Potato's
Post by: grannyjanny on August 15, 2009, 20:49:40
Lady Balfour are my  favourites. Only ever bought them from Sainsbury's & they always seem to be organic. Lovely mashed, roasted & baked IMO. I think Tim has tried them.
Title: Re: Lady Balfour Potato's
Post by: muddylou on August 17, 2009, 20:39:19
I've been looking this spud up thanks to this thread, they seem too good to be true. I'll be ordering these for my main crop next year, thanks for the info Richard and everyone.
Title: Re: Lady Balfour Potato's
Post by: tim on August 18, 2009, 09:35:56
Tried - yes - they got Blight!!
Title: Re: Lady Balfour Potato's
Post by: flowerlady on August 18, 2009, 10:18:31
I am growing these for the first time this year too ... as yet have not dug them ... the foliage was looking a little odd so to be on the safe side I cut off the hulms and will dig them at the end of the month.

I have to say I was very impressed at the way they grew through the season ... beautiful healthy plants  ;D ... I look forard to tasteing them!!  :D

Richard what kind of soil do you have it looks quite damp ???