beach chick Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 I had 2 loads of seed potatoes chitting in the porch - one salad variety, one first earlies, all doing their stuff. BUT, a visiting child knocked them off the window sill, so they are all muddled up - I cant tell the difference between the varieties. they're all still sprouting, and am hoping to put them in over the w/e. but what do I do? do I just mix them up and harvest whatever whenever? or is there some way I can tell the difference? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 For me. I'd live life on the edge I'd just plant them and wait and see what happens. Look again closely to make sure you haven't missed any big give aways regards any differences but I would just go for it! Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 what vareties are they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beach chick Posted April 16, 2011 Author Share Posted April 16, 2011 For me. I'd live life on the edge they are International Kidney and Vales Emerald... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 I think International kidney are long oval tubers, vales emerald are round tubers but been as both are white it's just about impossible to ID them treat them both as first earlies I wouldn't class either of them as salad spuds has such just 'new potatoes' I've grow both in the past In't kidney is the only one I now grow from time to time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 I agree with Martin - plant them up and enjoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beach chick Posted April 16, 2011 Author Share Posted April 16, 2011 yes I will cast caution to the winds and chuck em in! risk taker, that's me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beach chick Posted April 17, 2011 Author Share Posted April 17, 2011 well that's it - vales emerald or intnl kidney, who cares? they are in the ground now and will have to take their chance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beach chick Posted July 7, 2011 Author Share Posted July 7, 2011 I'm a bit disappointed.... my potatoes arent that great! I 'think' we might have had 2 meals of vales emerald, but there are very few spuds on each plant, and they are really floury and fall apart quite easily on cooking. still hoping I will find some nice 'new' potatoes over the next couple of weeks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 I'm a bit disappointed.... my potatoes arent that great!I 'think' we might have had 2 meals of vales emerald, but there are very few spuds on each plant, and they are really floury and fall apart quite easily on cooking. still hoping I will find some nice 'new' potatoes over the next couple of weeks! are you sure it's vales emerald I know the yield isn't always very good but it shouldn't be floury it could be Int kidney that one can be a disapointment as a new potato if it's lifted late ie as a 2nd early that said some of my 1st earlies are cooking a bit quick this year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daphne Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 This year we grew some (not many ) Red Duke of York that I left OH in charge of cooking - they appeared as small floury mounds because they cooked in no time; he was furious. Beach chick - if its any consolation last year we did Intl Kidney and got a reasonable harvest but tasteless potatoes; my neighbour has had same experience years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 We have found Int. Kidney potatoes to be disappointing, also Foremost, floury and tasteless. The best ones that we have had this year have been Annabelle and Aran pilot. We loved Bonnie last year but couldn't find it this year and also Spunta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 This year we grew some (not many ) Red Duke of York that I left OH in charge of cooking - they appeared as small floury mounds because they cooked in no time; he was furious. Beach chick - if its any consolation last year we did Intl Kidney and got a reasonable harvest but tasteless potatoes; my neighbour has had same experience years ago. sadley red duke of york is affected by the conditions it grows in if it's a wet spring then RDY is wet if it's a dry spring then it's dry but either way it's one of the spuds that it it's boiled it does need watching when you think that it could be ready then take it off the heat as it will boil into the water. RDY is still the best of the yorks and is one that I always grow, also in a good year it's the best early baker int kidney very rarely gets garden space with me I'm afraid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 I never had a success with RDY either so I don't grow them now. We've had Annabelle both out on the plot and earlier in the polytunnel and they have been superb. We're eating Kestrel at the moment and they're nice and cook well. We also have some of last years Charlottes popping up where they're not supposed to be and they're still my favourite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
