Does anyone know of a maincrop which only really produces really large tubers? Don't mind if it doesn't make lots of them, I'm just looking for a variety to grow for bakers. Desiree did OK for me last year but it produced a lot of smaller spuds as well, I'd have been happier with fewer larger spuds..... I've got a visit to a local potato event lined up so will be able to have a prod around, if I have alist I can always get a few tubers of each....
chrisc
Maxine as a late and Kestrel as a 2nd early throw out some big tubers subject to the season.
You should have a look for Pentland Crown. Cut the rose eyes out from the top of the potato and you will get some monsters.
posted this reply b 4 i think the largest is PENTLAND SQUIR COULD BE CROWN NOT SHURE, ITS A LONG TIME AGO
WHEN I GREW I DUG EM UP IN DECEMBER FORGOT THEY WHERE IN , AND NOT A SLUG HOLE
ONE WAS SO BIG IT FILLED 2 CHIP PANS { WE BOTH LOVE CHIPS }
Anything Pentland grows big :)
OK,
Will keep an eye out (and take some eyes out) for Pentland Crown and Maxine (I've got enough 2E's)
chrisc
I will do a video on youtube soon on how to prepare potatoes for chitting and show you what I do.
Thanks tattieman... I know what I'm doing with spuds in general, but the eye scrubbing thing is something I've only read about so a video would be welcome, indeed any hints and tips are.... I might not need them or care about them (wierdly for someone that loves PFA I eat almost no new potatoes except as potato salad, go figure :D), but I'm sure that lots of others will.... It might be an idea to start a thread for the vid links though, otherwise they'll get buried in some obscure size-queen thread...
[benny hill in the italian job] I likes 'em big....[/benny hill....]
chrisc
You must cut the eye out otherwise they will still produce sprouts.
I put them all on youtube and people love them. All done on a simple hand held Kodak camera. ;D
Quote from: Tattieman on January 10, 2010, 16:57:02
You should have a look for Pentland Crown. Cut the rose eyes out from the top of the potato and you will get some monsters.
Erm..................whats the rose eyes?
Robbo.
I agree with Chris, is it possible you could put a link to your youtube videos in a new thread, being of a maturer age, i am not too good with the you tube thingys but can handle links to the videos that interest me :)
Hi,
Look at the potato database here :
http://varieties.potato.org.uk/menu.php?
Thanks
just had a look at the database - has just about everything except tuber size.........
useful if growing new varieties and you want to know about likely susceptability to blight, scab etc.
Yes you are right, however, you can search for "Baker" varieties.
Thanks
Iain will you need me to do the voice over or translating for the sasinacks. ;) ;D ;D ;D
I grew 'Winston' last year , officially its an early, but I got very large potatoes with no slug damage at all.
Quote from: robbo on January 11, 2010, 11:45:56
Quote from: Tattieman on January 10, 2010, 16:57:02
You should have a look for Pentland Crown. Cut the rose eyes out from the top of the potato and you will get some monsters.
Erm..................whats the rose eyes?
Robbo.
The collection of eyes, usually at one end... take these out and you get fewer shoots and theoretically larger tubers as a result...
CornyKev I have subtitles on some of the videos for you ;D
The rose eye is the end of the potato that normally has a cluster of eyes very close together and you should remove those ones.
Lottiedolly I have a link to my videos as my signature for you.
;)
I remember one old gardener telling me if you want big spuds plant the tattie with the eyelets downwards
Sarpo produced big tubers but they were rather scabby :(
Quote from: Multiveg on January 25, 2010, 18:33:19
Sarpo produced big tubers but they were rather scabby :(
Which Sarpo?... there ar eseveral ?... Had a bit of scab on my Desiree last year (which is why I'll be tryinng others this eyar), but that might have been me/the soil, though it hasn't been limed in a long while so it wasn't anythign I did, it might be somethnhing I didn't do :-))
chrisc
our kestrel make great jacket size :)
Quote from: chriscross1966 on January 25, 2010, 18:54:50
Quote from: Multiveg on January 25, 2010, 18:33:19
Sarpo produced big tubers but they were rather scabby :(
Which Sarpo?... there ar eseveral ?... Had a bit of scab on my Desiree last year (which is why I'll be tryinng others this eyar), but that might have been me/the soil, though it hasn't been limed in a long while so it wasn't anythign I did, it might be somethnhing I didn't do :-))
chrisc
Sarpo Mira. Other spuds only had a small amount of scab, if any...
:) Ambo good for bakers etc / shades x