Author Topic: Spuds - what you growing and are you eating them yet? (Read 3458 times)

PipKelpy · « **on:** July 09, 2023, 07:51:24 pm »

I ordered several packs last year, Swift, Jazzy, Accoustic, Ratte, Kestrel & Maris Piper.

Now, the Swift went in pots and we've really enjoyed them!

The Kestrel, pots, edge of IBC and the main bed. We've eaten the pots and the ones out of the IBC, will DEFINITELY grow them again! Really scrummy spuds!

Ratte? They went in the IBC beds, one down, one to go! The only consolation is mint and butter. To me they are bland, whether steamed or boiled.

Never tried Accoustic, so that will be interesting, love Jazzy, to me nicer than Charlotte, Maris Piper one of my absolute favourites.

Still wish I could get Rudolphs, haven't been able to for a couple of years.

Rosemary · « **Reply #1 on:** July 10, 2023, 05:15:19 am »

Caledonian Rose - was sent it as a substitute for Rooster a couple of years ago. Great tattie.

doganjo · « **Reply #2 on:** July 10, 2023, 03:20:30 pm »

Volunteer

and kitchen cupboard

- pulled up the Volunteer ones and they're brilliant. Problem is I can't remember what supermarket they came from. Probably Morrisons

chrismahon · « **Reply #3 on:** July 10, 2023, 06:28:20 pm »

We have Agata earlies which we started lifting at 60 days, so 6 weeks ago. Make good chips.

Spunta second earlies are now ready to lift at 90 days. They are OK for chips because we've grown them before. Only bought them again because we were late buying and there were no more Desiree left, which do make the best chips of the varieties we have tried so far.

The shops don't sell main crpp here, presumably because it is too hot and dry in Summer. Met a chap on the plane who had tried UK main crop and he said he needed a pickaxe to get them out and they were already cooked!

You may have guessed we eat a lot of chips.

PipKelpy · « **Reply #4 on:** July 10, 2023, 08:36:01 pm »

Dad likes Cara, me not so much. Really disappointed re Ratte! Apparently there is a variety called Lumpers, I may consider that for next year. I know it's a waste to grow spuds (been told so many times) but home grown are smashing compared to shop bought. (Shop bought Rudolphs though were really nice!)

Dad also says he grows what suits his ground, soil, whereas mine are raised beds and compost, (Shop bought) and Mary's donations!

RCTman · « **Reply #5 on:** July 10, 2023, 08:56:50 pm »

3 varieties , Rocket, Charlotte,and Linzer Delikatess. Only plant about 10 tubers of each, eating the latter for the last two weeks.

Fleecewife · « **Reply #6 on:** July 11, 2023, 12:17:43 am »

Quote from: Rosemary on July 10, 2023, 05:15:19 am

Caledonian Rose - was sent it as a substitute for Rooster a couple of years ago. Great tattie.

I discovered that 'Tatties' is the word for

in one of the languages of the Indian subcontinent. Mmm!

I suppose many words are rude somewhere!

Penninehillbilly · « **Reply #7 on:** July 13, 2023, 12:46:32 pm »

Planted mine late, busy getting overgrown bed weeded, goats kidding and sheep lambing, so not dug yet.
Charlotte is popular round here, it tastes good, but I find not a heavy crop, Swift we like, I think it was Rocket (very early?) we tried and thought tasteless, tried Jazzy last year, liked it, saved some to replant but got them mixed up in a bin.

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Got quite a few volunteers, we call them rogues, because they are always where they shouldn't be

Desiree have a very good crop, and good taste. And good old King Edward.
If you have harvested your 1st earlies, or have some seed potatoes left, you could grow some in a tub for Christmas?

PipKelpy · « **Reply #8 on:** July 13, 2023, 01:19:30 pm »

Volunteer? Never heard of that variety and 2nd time mentioned, so I googled.

I call them selfsets.

Also have a few of them lurking, most we've eaten, some I binned as they didn't want to scrape, so I peeled them, but didn't like the look, they seemed translucent.

Possum · « **Reply #9 on:** July 14, 2023, 01:32:13 pm »

We have found that the flavour of the potato depends on the soil it is grown in. We used to grow Arran Pilot first earlies in a sandy soil. Really good flavour and firm texture. But when we moved to Somerset, and grew them in our heavy clay, they were floury and tasteless. Adding lots of manure to the soil made little difference.

Lady Christl does well here.