Potato varieties

[MikeT]

Its coming up to potato planting, I am wondering what varieties are being planted this year. I will plant under poly chitted Maris Peer, then chitted Maris Bard, for mid season Kestrel and late the good Old King Edward.

I expect every gardener will have their own preferences as there are so many good varieties.

Mike

 

[Erichalfbee]

My main crop are Mayan Gold, Belle de Fontenay and King Edward.
I’m also growing some Salad Blue but this year will grow in bags as the slugs got them last year.
They make the most wonderful mashed potatoes albeit blue. I won’t have any other after tasting these.

For earlies I have Lady Christl in bags in the garden.
International Kidney (These are brilliant to grow on for a larger spud) and Ratte in the veg patch.

All chitting in sunroom

Talking of veggies. This year will be the first asparagus crop.....can't wait

 

[psafloyd]

Its coming up to potato planting, I am wondering what varieties are being planted this year. I will plant under poly chitted Maris Peer, then chitted Maris Bard, for mid season Kestrel and late the good Old King Edward.

I expect every gardener will have their own preferences as there are so many good varieties.

Mike

I plant Lady Christl, Kestrel, Lady Balfour, Sante, Orla and Cara. Might have a few Romano as well.

 

[Dadnlad]

Extra early - Lady Christl in a half barrel in the greenhouse
Early - Casablanca+Arran Pilot
2nd - Kestrel
Salad - Charlotte+Anya
Main - Picasso+Arran Victory

 

[Bryang]

Nicola and Picasso...and I'm trying Marfona this year. Blight is a problem in this area, and Marfona has been given a high recommendation for organic methods. Nicola and Picasso are affected by blight but I've found that if I cut the foliage as soon as I see blight I still get a good crop.

 

[Hivemaker.]

I’m also growing some Salad Blue but this year will grow in bags

They make the most wonderful mashed potatoes

Sounds like SMASH for mash..

 

[Erichalfbee]

 

[Alan and Anthea]

Sharps express for early Kerrs pinks for later
Alan

 

[sussexbaker]

Arran Victory for main crop again, I think they're fantastic although a bit trickier to find this year for some reason.

 

[Swinton apiaries]

I grow kestrel second early find them very good and mis the slugs as long as you can get them out in time

 

[theeggman]

We plant 'down here' in the very WET South West,

Lady Christl, Kestrel, Charlotte.

We need to be quick to get the tops off when blight hits but they produce a good edible crop.

 

[Hivemaker.]

I like, Beauregard Improved... a nice sweet potato.

 

[Cazza]

Nicola and Picasso...and I'm trying Marfona this year. Blight is a problem in this area, and Marfona has been given a high recommendation for organic methods. Nicola and Picasso are affected by blight but I've found that if I cut the foliage as soon as I see blight I still get a good crop.

If blight is a problem try sarpo Mira. I can grow it here where everything else fails. It can resist blight and carry on growing. No need to cut the foliage off.
Cazza

 

[farbee]

If blight is a problem try sarpo Mira. I can grow it here where everything else fails. It can resist blight and carry on growing. No need to cut the foliage off.
Cazza

Do they make good eating (i.e. what' the flavour like)?

 

[Suzi Q]

I'm growing this year Pentland Javelin, Charlotte, Desiree, and my favorite for flavour King Edward. We have a good variety of seed potatoes from our allotment shop, spoilt for choice really.

 

[Cazza]

Do they make good eating (i.e. what' the flavour like)?

I'd say average but not special.
Cazza

 

[Eyeman]

Surprised that no one is growing the early "rocket"?
This waxy new potatoes is my favourite in salads and simply boiled and covered in butter.
Always available in a local garden centre.
Alec

 

[Erichalfbee]

What about tomatoes? Sungold and Gardeners Delight in the greenhouse for me

 

[Hivemaker.]

What about tomatoes?

I like tinned plum tomatoes.

 

[Erichalfbee]

How do you grow those?