Another page dedicated to a single vegetable – potatoes this time!
I have planted quite a few varieties of spuds this year. Some are the same as 2016 –because I liked them! – and some are new to me.
They were all planted into a 30L pot with 3 seed potatoes per pot.
Good results in green, bad results in pinky red
| VARIETY | CROPPING TYPE | DATE PLANTED | DATE PICKED | YIELD |
| Casablanca | 1st Early | 9 April | 20 June | 1kg – 2.2lb |
| Duke of York | 1st Early | 1) 3 March 2) 11 March | 20 June | 1) 1.7kg – 3.7lb 2) 2.3kg – 5lb |
| Vivaldi | 2nd Early | 3 March & 11 March | 20 June | 2.5kg – 5.5lb (show winners) |
| Bonnie | 2nd Early | 22 April | 12 Aug | 2.9kg – 6.3lb |
| Apache | Main Crop | 1) 3 March 2) 11 March 3) 1 April |
1) 10 Aug 2) 10Aug 3) 7 Aug |
1) 2.9kg – 6.3lb 2) 3.4kg – 7.5lb 3) 2.3kg – 5lb |
| Blue Belle | Main Crop | 9 April | 12 Aug | 2.9kg – 6.3lb |
| Harmony | Main Crop | 9 April | 12 Aug | 3.65kg – 8lb |
| Kondor | Main Crop | 30 April | 12 Aug | 1.8kg and covered with scab. Not worth it |
| Purple Majesty (Tesco) | Main Crop | 3 March | 18 July | 1.2kg |
| Carlingford | 2nd Cropping | 25July | ||
| Charlotte | 2nd Cropping | 25 July | ||
| Maris Peer | 2nd Cropping | 16 July | ||
| Nicola | 2nd Cropping | 16 July |