Potatoes

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  1. golfer

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    Hi

    What is the best potatoe to plant for maim crop around the end of may.
     
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    I can't help you as I don't grow spuds anymore but this is a chart of which form of cooking each potato is good for.

    I pinched the chart from the internet and have had it stored on my computer. I hope it comes out like the original chart. It didn't - so I'm trying to edit it into some sort of sensible list.

    The tables below should give you some help on what to grow for what purpose. I have not covered all the varieties available but I think I've got the main ones that are readily available from both garden centres and specialist suppliers. You may find one variety appears in two or more sections as some potatoes are more multi-purpose than others.

    BEST POTATOES FOR BOILING

    FIRST EARLIES All first earlies boil well

    SECOND EARLIES

    Anya
    Cosmos
    Edzell Blue
    Marfona
    Maris Peer
    Estima
    Nadine
    Saxon
    Kestrel
    Wilja

    MAIN CROP

    Ambo
    Arran Victory
    Cara
    Celine
    Maris Piper
    Maxine
    Pentland Squire
    Picasso
    Romano
    Sarpo Mira
    Stemster
    Pink Fir Apple
    Desiree
    Harmony
    King Edward
    Kondor

    BEST POTATOES FOR BAKING

    FIRST EARLIES

    Arran Pilot
    Duke of York
    Epicure

    Red Duke of York
    Rocket
    Swift

    Foremost
    Pentland Javelin
    Vanessa
    Winston

    SECOND EARLIES

    Cosmos
    Edzell Blue
    Estima

    Maris Peer
    Nadine
    Kestrel
    Marfona
    Saxon
    Wilja

    MAIN CROP

    Ambo
    Arran Victory
    Cara
    Celine
    Maris Piper
    Maxine
    Pentland Squire
    Picasso
    Desiree
    Harmony
    King Edward
    Kondor
    Pink Fir Apple
    Romano
    Sarpo Mira
    Stemster

    BEST POTATOES FOR ROASTING

    FIRST EARLIES

    Accent
    Ulster Chieftain
    Swift

    SECOND EARLIES

    Catriona
    Cosmos
    Mona Lisa
    Osprey

    Edzell Blue
    Kestrel

    Wilja

    MAIN CROP

    Arran Victory
    Cara
    Celine
    Desiree
    Maxine
    Picasso
    Remarka
    Romano
    Dunbar Standard
    King Edward
    Kondor
    Maris Piper
    Sante
    Stemster
    Valor

    BEST POTATOES FOR CHIPPING

    FIRST EARLIES

    Accent
    International Kidney
    Swift
    Premiere
    Winston

    SECOND EARLIES

    Kestrel
    Saxon
    Yukon Gold
    Nadine

    MAIN CROP

    Cara
    Celine
    Desiree
    King Edward
    Majestic
    Maris Piper
    Dunbar Standard
    Golden Wonder
    Kerrs Pink
    Pentland Dell
    Stemster
    Valor

    BEST POTATOES FOR MASHING

    FIRST EARLIES

    Accent
    Winston
    Epicure

    SECOND EARLIES

    Cosmos
    Kestrel
    Nadine
    Osprey
    Merlin
    Wilja

    MAIN CROP

    Arran Victory
    Desiree
    Harmony
    Kerrs Pink
    Maxine
    Pentland Crown
    Remarka
    King Edward
    Majestic
    Maris Piper
    Sante
    Sarpo Mira
    Stemster

    BEST POTATOES FOR SALADS

    FIRST EARLIES
    Amandine
    Belle de Fontenay
    BF15
    International Kidney
    Pomfine
    Red Duke of York
    Cherie
    Anoe (Claire)
    Duke of York
    Rosabelle
    Swift
    Ulster Chieftain

    SECOND EARLIES

    Altesse
    Anya
    Carlingford
    Linzer Delikatess
    Maris Piper
    Nicola
    Charlotte
    Franceline
    Juliette
    Roseval
    Wilja

    MAIN CROP

    Pink Fir Apple
    Ratte
    Pompadour
    Sarpo Mira

    [ 22. April 2008, 06:19 PM: Message edited by: shiney ]
     
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    Shiney,I think there might be a couple of mistakes in your list,but are not your fault if you have copied it from the net.

    Pink Fir Apple,Desiree and King Edward are all names in their own right.

    I am not sure if you can get Desiree King Edward
    or Pink Fir Apple Desiree unless I am not reading the list correctly.I am sure you will put me right if I have got it wrong but I don't want Golfer to ask for the wrong seed potatoes. [​IMG]
     
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    Kandy, I tried to edit the list as the original was all in columns. It still shows as columns when I click on edit but doesn't come on here like that. So it is obviously sticking two separate columns as one item.

    I'll try again. Thanks [​IMG]
     
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    I think I've got them all now [​IMG]

    It had joined up everything when there was the start of a new column :mad: - 32 changes made.
     
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    Hello All, Just watched a TV cookery programme about the best potato for roasting and chipping!

    Actually my wife was watching it, when it mentioned potatoes my ears pricked up, no end!

    Any way, the best potato by far according to them was, "MARKIES" (never heard of it), second best was Maris Piper (cann't grow it as the slugs eat every one).

    Checked on the net, T &M are sold out, £3.99 per 20, so will have to wait until next season, to try it

    Cheers
     
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