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I start with first earlies at one end, and end with maincrops at the other.

Quote from: 1066 on April 16, 2009, 15:47:32
So are Kings the ministry of misinformation then, as this year I got mine from Kings via my allotment society and they are labelled maincrop????

So can we use them as salad or leave them to get bigger as mains?

Neil

Unlike earlies such as Rocket, Swift etc, where you can dig them up about 10 to 14 weeks after planting and get usuable sized new potatoes.
Pfa's need a lot longer to grow and reach a usable size maybe 20 weeks or more.. So they are deemed a maincrop salad potato  :)

Thanks Growmore - so Kings and Homebase got it right between them   :P

Tuckers list them under salad as "Maincrop". I treat them as late maincorp; they need 22+ weeks in the ground for best results

Don't know why your PFA rotted - I've found they grow best in raised beds on heavy clay  ;D.
I don't plant them any where else now, and I have the choice of Heavy clay, mid-heavy loam, light alluvial sand, or compost/manure in a bin.

Container grown did OK last year but bed was better. Wonder if container would do better with four instead of three seed pots. Anya does. Might give it a try.