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Potatoes to plant now

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  • STOCKWIRE
    STOCKWIRE Posts: 258 Forumite
    I was thinking more of a roasting potato. If I can't find I will go for a new spud like Nicola or Charlotte. Was searching for Spunta but can't find any.

    Unfortunately freshly dug potatoes do not make the best roasters. Next year try growing Golden wonder and store them until December. They are regarded by a lot of people as the best flavoured potato available, and make perfect floury/ crisp roasts.
  • raven83
    raven83 Posts: 3,021 Forumite
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    STOCKWIRE wrote: »
    Unfortunately freshly dug potatoes do not make the best roasters. Next year try growing Golden wonder and store them until December. They are regarded by a lot of people as the best flavoured potato available, and make perfect floury/ crisp roasts.

    what time of year do you need tp plant them?
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  • STOCKWIRE wrote: »
    Unfortunately freshly dug potatoes do not make the best roasters. Next year try growing Golden wonder and store them until December. They are regarded by a lot of people as the best flavoured potato available, and make perfect floury/ crisp roasts.

    Depends on the variety - freshly dug floury potatoes like Kestrel do make great roasties; whereas the waxy ones never make good roast spuds.
    If you haven't got it - please don't flaunt it. TIA.
  • STOCKWIRE
    STOCKWIRE Posts: 258 Forumite
    raven83 wrote: »
    what time of year do you need tp plant them?
    They are main crop and should be planted around April
  • STOCKWIRE
    STOCKWIRE Posts: 258 Forumite
    Depends on the variety - freshly dug floury potatoes like Kestrel do make great roasties; whereas the waxy ones never make good roast spuds.

    Kestral are in fact regarded as being a "waxy" potato with a floury taste. Like I said floury potatoes are best stored for a while as it reduces the already low moisture content, increasing the dry matter.
  • STOCKWIRE wrote: »
    Kestral are in fact regarded as being a "waxy" potato with a floury taste. Like I said floury potatoes are best stored for a while as it reduces the already low moisture content, increasing the dry matter.

    Rofl - they do just fine as roasties straight from the ground - just wash, peel and cook. I've never had any complaints.
    If you haven't got it - please don't flaunt it. TIA.
  • STOCKWIRE
    STOCKWIRE Posts: 258 Forumite
    Rofl - they do just fine as roasties straight from the ground - just wash, peel and cook. I've never had any complaints.

    Roflmao - So do all the "washed whites" in asda ! You might as well stick to them !.
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