Who's selling cheap British Queens in Co. Antrim?

Pretani

I've just come from a weekend break in Newcastle and was given a bag of British Queens, they're supposed to be £4 for 5kilo bag in Co. Down. They're big balls of flower and a great tasting spud, you could eat them on their own with a drop of butter.

Anyone know a seller in Co. Antrim?

Artofdookie

Costcutter Randalstown are balls of flower, had them Sunday, also you can buy direct from the farmer. He parks his lorry daily out by the Roundabout, 50 yards past the Spar/Petrol station/John Mullholland motors on the left heading towards Antrim from Randalstown, just off the main road. Should be a sign up when he's there

Money_Grabber13579

I'm almost sure we get our's from Millars in Harryville. Think they call them Dublin Queens but sure they're the same thing, only different name!

bribrian

Drove to Portrush from Larne the other day & they were being sold in every hole in the hedge..............;)

Bigcammy

Jacksons of Ballynure had them today, £1.60 a bag, 2.5kg I think

suki1964

Outside Logans - big balls of flour

Actually anywhere from there up - every other trailer has them atm

warmhands.coldheart

Just for the record. (And I'm NOT trying to stir here!) It's just something that really bugs me... THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS DUBLIN QUEENS.

The potato is called British Queen... It is a variety.... Only in Northern Ireland can a bloody potato be politicised

Quote:
"British Queen is a heritage variety first listed in 1894. Tubers are oval in shape with white skin and white flesh.
British Queen are a dry and floury potato that is packed with taste when boiled.
Excellent dry rot resistance.
Winner of the RHS award of garden merit"

The fact that they come from southern Ireland doesn't mean they have changed variety.. and also chances are they haven't even been grown in Dublin... Didn't see may fields of potatoes in around St. Stephens green last time I was down... most come from wexford and furthere down the country... nowhere near Dublin.

rant over!!

warmhands.coldheart

Oh and for future notice too... when the Queens (second Early crop) are over, they then move onto main crop which in Northern Ireland tends to be the Kerrs Pinks. NOTE.... KERRS PINKs.... NOT DUBLIN PINKS or BELFAST PINKS or ANTRIM PINKS.

KERRS PINKS

These people should be done for False Advertising

Sorry rant really over this time

Pretani

Artofdookie wrote: »

Costcutter Randalstown are balls of flower, had them Sunday, also you can buy direct from the farmer. He parks his lorry daily out by the Roundabout, 50 yards past the Spar/Petrol station/John Mullholland motors on the left heading towards Antrim from Randalstown, just off the main road. Should be a sign up when he's there

Must take a scoot to Randalstown soon and grab myself a bag

Money_Grabber13579 wrote: »

I'm almost sure we get our's from Millars in Harryville.

Millars are supposed to be very small, they'll be bigger in a month or so.

bribrian

warmhands.coldheart wrote: »

The potato is called British Queen... It is a variety.... Only in Northern Ireland can a bloody potato be politicised

Someone will be along in a mo to tell you that the green ones are all bad............ :rotfl:

Money_Grabber13579

warmhands.coldheart wrote: »

Just for the record. (And I'm NOT trying to stir here!) It's just something that really bugs me... THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS DUBLIN QUEENS.

The potato is called British Queen... It is a variety.... Only in Northern Ireland can a bloody potato be politicised

Quote:
"British Queen is a heritage variety first listed in 1894. Tubers are oval in shape with white skin and white flesh.
British Queen are a dry and floury potato that is packed with taste when boiled.
Excellent dry rot resistance.
Winner of the RHS award of garden merit"

The fact that they come from southern Ireland doesn't mean they have changed variety.. and also chances are they haven't even been grown in Dublin... Didn't see may fields of potatoes in around St. Stephens green last time I was down... most come from wexford and furthere down the country... nowhere near Dublin.

rant over!!

Wow! Didn't mean to offend anyone.:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

The shop I happen to get them in has them labelled a Dublin Queens. I knew they were the same thing, but was unaware it wasn't an official name. So that's something I've learnt today!