bronze Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 We're going to grow potatos again this year. Normally we eat lots of jackets, chips, and use large spuds for mash. Does anyone know what variety grows large and is good for these uses? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 Maris Piper - i know you can buy them in supermarkets too but they are a good 'all round' spud. Chip, roast, mash etc Im growing them again this year along with Charlotte as salad spuds. In fact you have just reminded me - i need to check up in them tomorrow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 www.britishpotatoes.co.uk It is a potato council site aimed at the consumer and has info on which potatoes they recommend for what. They agree with Emma too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 I stumbled across another site as well the other day......I'd bought some potatoes called Vivaldi and Googled it to see if I could buy any seed potato. Try Googling Vivaldi Potato anyway - it is very interesting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted May 3, 2008 Author Share Posted May 3, 2008 slimming potato? hmm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 slimming potato? hmm Not the way I eat them - but it is a really lovely potato. We kept 4 to use as seed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Licken Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 wilja is good as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 Maris Piper - i know you can buy them in supermarkets too but they are a good 'all round' spud. Chip, roast, mash etc Im growing them again this year along with Charlotte as salad spuds. In fact you have just reminded me - i need to check up in them tomorrow! OMG I'm growing the same ones - I love Charlottes and always use Maris for roasting! Mind you I havn't actually sowed any of the Maris yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted May 3, 2008 Author Share Posted May 3, 2008 We've grown Maris before and theyve never grown huge. Not jacket size anyway. I would say there were a medium size potato Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted May 4, 2008 Share Posted May 4, 2008 We've got Cara and Sante to put in today in the main plot and we have Charlotte to put in one of the veggie beds near the house. Lauren and Jake will be having a large pot each to put some Charlottes in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaylis1980 Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 not to be patronising but jamie told me (and all the world ) that if you find a spud you really like to keep a couple back and put them in the ground, so i brought some baking potatoes i liked and did that- of course i dont actually know the results yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhotchick Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 I haven't grown them, but I find Saxon to be an excellent baking potato. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 I like Desiree & grew them last year.....they were fab (they are pink skinned & look so pretty too) This year I am doing Swift,Charlotte & Maris Peer as that is what was provided with my sacks. BUT, where I have the Desirees in last year I have noticed a few shoots. I guess a teeny pot must have been left in & they have sprouted - anyone else had this & will they be OK to use do you think? Luckily its in my Garlic bed,which will be pulled in a month or so,so they will get plenty of space Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 (edited) I have Earlies: anya and International standard (jerseys) Second earlies: Lady Crystl Main Crop: Stemster, kondor, Unknown donation, Golden Wonder Edited May 8, 2008 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 The 2 varieties that we grow every year are Maris Piper - good flavour and can be used for most things Picasso - grow quite big have pink eyes and keep well although last year these all split in the ground which made them hard to peel it must have been the dry spring followed by the wet summer because it has never happened before Plus we try a couple of new ones each year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJuff Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 When do you harvest potatoes?? My earlies now have flowers on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 Ooh, I noticed flower buds on mine today! Surely this is too early? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 Am sure it will be early but have a root around and see what's down there by s"Ooops, word censored!"ing away some soil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 We emptied one of our potato sacks on Sunday and it had about 10 about half the size of an egg.They were tasty but few and far between Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
