2017 Potatoes

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