Which variety of potatoes do YOU grow?

Lotus-eater

choille wrote: »

You don't peel Pink Apple Fir - you scrub them with a long bristled brush.

Yes that's absolutely true and now I think about it, I'm not sure I did peel them, I can't quite remember, it was a good few years ago now.
The overriding memory is of small crops.

lufoo7

This year i have Rocket as a first early, not had it before but so many people sing its praises, Charlotte as a second early and desiree, cara and pink fir apples as main. grew international kidney last year and i was very disappointed with them they went mushy really quickly when i steamed them

SaverSueG

Can't beat Arran Pilot for taste, surprised no-one has mentioned it (First Early). Rocket, Swift etc were tasteless.

Pink furry apples (as my little girl calls them) taste good but are low yielding and fiddly, and late maturing.

Another one I like (better than Charlotte in my opinion) is BF15. Funny name and haven't managed to get it for a while but really liked it. It's a sport off Belle de Fontenay and is a Second Early.

irnbru_2

TonyMMM wrote: »

Grew 3 different types in sacks last year ....best yield by far were Charlotte, and very good flavour too.

Had 4 varieties last year, all grown in rubble sacks, and Charlotte and Maris Peer were the best.

Have bought Charlotte and Maris Piper this year.

RHYSDAD

We're going to grow spuds in tubs (the two handled ones builders mix mortar in) and wondered what to fill with. I presume a topsoil compost mix or do i dig some soil from the garden? I'd need a bit to fill my ten tubs or so!!! What do others do please? Any help appreciated. Also ow well drained does our spud soil need to be, we're going to drill a few holes in the tubs but i take it spuds like a wet soil? i may be wrong though.... Oh and we like salad spuds so are aiming for charlotte and vivaldi (maincrop?) for flavour but we're not sure about whether these are first early, second early etc etc, that bit confuses us (doesn't take much)

PharmaAl

I grew Anya last year, like Pink Fir but less knobbly, really easy to scub and cook in skins, lovely taste. Also Rocket as a !st early but got attacked by slugs really badly. This year I'm still undecided...

Optimist

I have bought Vales Emerald as first early and Elgar as second early. No idea what they are like this is my first attempt at growing veg in my garden.

Plasticman

RHYSDAD wrote: »

We're going to grow spuds in tubs (the two handled ones builders mix mortar in) and wondered what to fill with. I presume a topsoil compost mix or do i dig some soil from the garden? I'd need a bit to fill my ten tubs or so!!! What do others do please? Any help appreciated. Also ow well drained does our spud soil need to be, we're going to drill a few holes in the tubs but i take it spuds like a wet soil? i may be wrong though.... Oh and we like salad spuds so are aiming for charlotte and vivaldi (maincrop?) for flavour but we're not sure about whether these are first early, second early etc etc, that bit confuses us (doesn't take much)

I grew mine in bags filled with compost last year. I made a few holes in the bottom. They don't need too much water or they can go bad. I seem to remember 'a good watering but not very often' being mentioned, but will leave others with more knowledge to confirm!

Optimisticpair

choille wrote: »

You don't peel Pink Apple Fir - you scrub them with a long bristled brush.

If you're growing organically you don't need to peel any tattie, just remove the blemishes & scrub.

I don't usually peel tatties but sorry, it's an aesthetic thing for me when I make mash.

Jnelhams

Pink Fir Apple. Planted a few years ago, in London clay oh we had so many, I was feeding them to all the neighbours for months. :rotfl:

This year picked up British Queen, and a couple of other old varieties at 99p shop.