Author Topic: Heritage Potatoes (Read 2822 times)

xillent · « **on:** September 12, 2010, 06:56:15 pm »

If you are in Scotland you may be familiar with "the list" magazine. Well there's a free guide in it this week, well worth having I think.

I came across this company. Amazing tatties: http://www.heritage-potatoes.co.uk/shop.php?mainpage=product_info&products_id=36
see also http://specialistpotatoes.co.uk/spl/index.htm

dizzy1pig · « **Reply #1 on:** September 12, 2010, 07:08:25 pm »

A visit to Freuchie Garden Centre, when thinking about spuds Feb ususlly for me..
Loads to choose from as many or as few as u need...
Approx 100 vars allsorts
heritage, novelty oldies the lot

supplies for smallholders · « **Reply #2 on:** September 12, 2010, 07:26:36 pm »

How Much !!

I better put my prices up !!

faith0504 · « **Reply #3 on:** September 12, 2010, 07:29:02 pm »

i just let some potatoes sprout somewhere dark then just plant em, i got loads this year doing it that way

xillent · « **Reply #4 on:** September 12, 2010, 10:55:25 pm »

Some of the varieties they have were of particular interest. I'll still use the supplies for small holders site too though

pottsie · « **Reply #5 on:** September 13, 2010, 02:41:10 pm »

Going to try some of the most unusual ones next year, although i did get red duke of york and a purple type really cheap (3 x £5) at a woolorth type store last year. Does anyone try to seed there own potatoes? i'm new to this and was wondering if i bought some of these unusual expensive variaties could i bring some on myself?

Rob.

dizzy1pig · « **Reply #6 on:** September 13, 2010, 07:40:02 pm »

i buy 6 tatties of new vars, pop 3 in a bucket and grow on.
Then when its time to harvest keep them to plant next year
EASY

northfifeduckling · « **Reply #7 on:** September 16, 2010, 06:42:55 pm »

I bought some blue Scottish ones this year - never again, heritage or not

Shame I don't remember the variety but all they were good for was deep fried thinnest crisps! Once hot water as far as touched them they fell apart into a starchy sauce, maybe there are for soups

Will have to do better research next year before I buy as the labels in Freuchie don't really say anything...Maybe on-line is better. Apparently the guy who supplies Freuchie and T & M is also in Fife and you can buy on-line.