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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: reddyreddy on January 21, 2010, 13:41:53

Title: sorry, sorry, sorry, yet another POTATO question...!
Post by: reddyreddy on January 21, 2010, 13:41:53
Apologies!

Which variety suitable for baking/roasting stores the longest?

I was useless last year and did not note down varieties but this year I have some fab new software (thanks Tim!) and won't make that mistake again!!

Title: Re: sorry, sorry, sorry, yet another POTATO question...!
Post by: Trevor_D on January 21, 2010, 14:46:34
Depends how & where you store them, course. My maincrops are Desiree and Piccasso; I store them in paper sacks in my cellar (so the temperature is fairly constant, and it's dark). I find they usually last well until about Easter, when they start to sprout. I assume most maincrops would be the same.
Title: Re: sorry, sorry, sorry, yet another POTATO question...!
Post by: Stevens706 on January 21, 2010, 14:58:23
Grew Piccasso last year would highly recommend then, large spuds still keeping great.
Title: Re: sorry, sorry, sorry, yet another POTATO question...!
Post by: reddyreddy on January 21, 2010, 17:39:03
both now in my basket at alan romans, thanks!
Title: Re: sorry, sorry, sorry, yet another POTATO question...!
Post by: artichoke on January 21, 2010, 19:57:04
I'm never going to grow Picasso again, because the slugs slaughtered them. Hardly a clean potato. Charlotte and Desiree nearby were very good.
Title: Re: sorry, sorry, sorry, yet another POTATO question...!
Post by: realfood on January 21, 2010, 20:00:38
I find that Axona has a very long dormant period. ie before it starts to sprout. It also has very good blight and slug resistance.