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Looking to expand the number of spud varieties we grow next year and was wondering about Anya.

I know Pink Fir Apple is one of Anya's parents -- but does Anya live up to PFA in terms of flavour?

Not as 'nutty' IMHO as PFA, superb oven made chips, Yum!!

Grew some Anya in polybags this year, will certainly be growing at the lottie next year.

Sounds promising, Deb... thanks!

Hi triffid,all,
         If you like chips,and require blight resistance,try "Lady Balfour"- superb,and a very large harvest too  ;D

                   Regards,
                            Mark

I'm with DebP on this one. I used to grow Pink Fir, which are excellent but being Late Mains sometimes the blight and sometimes the frost would seriouly affect the yeild. Anya is a Pink FirXDesiree cross. As an Early main you can have them out by the start of August thus avoiding Blight/Frost/ most slug damage... but they are not quite as nice! Had I never had PFA I would rate them as excellent...
:'(

Depends upon what you want? Anya won't last through until February??

No argument, Senior, but Lady Balfour - 2 years - blight both years, despite spraying!!

Thanks everyone for all that info!

Will order Anya then, as it definitely sounds worth trying, but in addition to (rather than instead of) PFA.   

Quote from: triffid on November 24, 2006, 20:35:30
.....does Anya live up to PFA in terms of flavour?

Triffid,

Taste is:

very subjective
dependant on:
      soil
      climate
      time of planting

etc

What can be said about the 2 is that (under normal growing condtions)
Anya is not as knobbly as PFA (although there are some fairly knobble-free "strains of PFA around)
PFA is waxier
Anya gives a better yield
Anya is less disease prone
Anya doesn't "wander" quite so much
Anya is earlier

Phil

can I ask (hope this isn't hyjacking) ...does Anya get as tall a top growth as PFA?
Thanks
Jackie

well im a fan of Anya i plant them 6 inch deep earth up at least three times and get a bumper crop everytime make the best choice as seconds after my special lady christelle

No Jackie, Anya is a much more modern "controlled" top growth. Three foot is exceptionally good in my lottie 2' far more normal. :)

Thanks Saddad :)

PFA have the taste advantage

Our Anya kept until Christmas.