Comments on: Quality Seed Potatoes http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/198/quality-seed-potatoes/ Vegetable Fruit & Herb Growing on my Allotment Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:33:56 +0000 hourly 1 By: John http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/198/quality-seed-potatoes/#comment-3569 John Sat, 08 Mar 2008 18:31:15 +0000 http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/198/quality-seed-potatoes/#comment-3569 Sarpo are different - hard to explain. Solid is a good word. They're great for potato bakes like Leek & Potato pie but not much cop for frying or roasting. Still, if it wasn't for their blight resistance, we'd be buying spuds by now. Sarpo are different – hard to explain. Solid is a good word. They’re great for potato bakes like Leek & Potato pie but not much cop for frying or roasting.

Still, if it wasn’t for their blight resistance, we’d be buying spuds by now.

]]> By: RAYMOND STARR http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/198/quality-seed-potatoes/#comment-3566 RAYMOND STARR Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:29:23 +0000 http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/198/quality-seed-potatoes/#comment-3566 hi there this is my first time i have grown sarpo mira i have got 4 rows of them my question is what do they taste like ? i think your blog is amazing hope to keep intouch with you. hi there this is my first time i have grown sarpo mira i have got 4 rows of them my question is what do they taste like ? i think your blog is amazing hope to keep intouch with you.

]]> By: John1 http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/198/quality-seed-potatoes/#comment-3533 John1 Fri, 15 Feb 2008 20:09:03 +0000 http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/198/quality-seed-potatoes/#comment-3533 Last year I was very lucky and was untouched by blight. I now after years of practice only grow earlies and 2nd earlies. Long may this continue Last year I was very lucky and was untouched by blight.

I now after years of practice only grow earlies and 2nd earlies.

Long may this continue

]]> By: John http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/198/quality-seed-potatoes/#comment-3529 John Thu, 14 Feb 2008 01:09:46 +0000 http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/198/quality-seed-potatoes/#comment-3529 I'm finally getting a balance on my potatoes, growing the right quantity (with a lot of luck) Last year was the worst since 1882 for blight and all we have left are some Sarpo. I've had good seed potatoes from Wilkinsons as well in the past but I wanted the mix I've got and the price wasn't much different at £1 a kilo, big kilos as well if you see what I mean I’m finally getting a balance on my potatoes, growing the right quantity (with a lot of luck)
Last year was the worst since 1882 for blight and all we have left are some Sarpo.
I’ve had good seed potatoes from Wilkinsons as well in the past but I wanted the mix I’ve got and the price wasn’t much different at £1 a kilo, big kilos as well if you see what I mean

]]> By: John1 http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/198/quality-seed-potatoes/#comment-3522 John1 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 20:41:05 +0000 http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/198/quality-seed-potatoes/#comment-3522 Last year I grew Rocket as my 1st earlies,3kg from wilkinsons. I picked some as salad potatoes but found them rather bland so I left 2 rows in. I lifted them after 16 weeks and have never seen such a crop and they stored until we ate the last of them 2 weeks ago. Already chitting them for this year LOL Last year I grew Rocket as my 1st earlies,3kg from wilkinsons. I picked some as salad potatoes but found them rather bland so I left 2 rows in.

I lifted them after 16 weeks and have never seen such a crop and they stored until we ate the last of them 2 weeks ago.

Already chitting them for this year LOL

]]> By: Chris http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/198/quality-seed-potatoes/#comment-3520 Chris Mon, 11 Feb 2008 16:31:41 +0000 http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/198/quality-seed-potatoes/#comment-3520 I stored my potatoes in the garage in old cardboard wine boxes with newspaper on top. It has worked really well and saves buying anything. I still have Red Duke of York, Charlottes and King Edwards all keeping fine. I stored my potatoes in the garage in old cardboard wine boxes with newspaper on top. It has worked really well and saves buying anything. I still have Red Duke of York, Charlottes and King Edwards all keeping fine.

]]> By: John http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/198/quality-seed-potatoes/#comment-3518 John Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:04:05 +0000 http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/198/quality-seed-potatoes/#comment-3518 The sarpo were / are stored in hessian sacks in the shed. The sarpo were / are stored in hessian sacks in the shed.

]]> By: caroline http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/198/quality-seed-potatoes/#comment-3505 caroline Tue, 05 Feb 2008 20:11:09 +0000 http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/198/quality-seed-potatoes/#comment-3505 How have you stored them? The remaining Sarpo I mean. How have you stored them? The remaining Sarpo I mean.

]]> By: Terry Keyworth http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/198/quality-seed-potatoes/#comment-3489 Terry Keyworth Sun, 03 Feb 2008 19:45:02 +0000 http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/198/quality-seed-potatoes/#comment-3489 first-timer just taken on a allotment plot 5ft bramble all over hacking away 2hrs a day moving slow any tips. Really enjoy your website,very informative. Jenny & Terry first-timer just taken on a allotment plot 5ft bramble all over hacking away 2hrs a day moving slow any tips. Really enjoy your website,very informative.

Jenny & Terry

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