[Food] Maris Piper Spuds

[banjo]

You should email Barry Merry. She’ll know.

 

[golddene]

All leg pulling etc aside, I am in agreement with BG here, all spuds seem to be inferior this year, I have family in Ireland who bring back their version of Red Rooster spuds and when roasting they soak all the oil like a sponge. Anyone have any suggestions for a decent tasting potato for roast/mash etc? Please.

 

[British Bulldog]

I've allways found the most consistent potato's are tinned? Guaranteed rubbish every time?

 

[jevs]

I'd have a go with King Edwards to be honest. If you have any kind of frost protection, you can plant King Edwards in September (I think) and they should be ready for christmas dinner. They would have to be planted in tubs and have frost protection.

 

[BensGrandad]

is it too late to plant some in bags if not which ones?

 

[AmexRuislip]

is it too late to plant some in bags if not which ones?

No it's not too late to grow in bags, whether it's first, second early spuds or main crop spuds.
Just Google the above.

 

[Raleigh Chopper]

Planted my late cropping spuds this morning (majestic)
First year of having an allotment so a bit of a novice but I asked the question yesterday and the bloke that runs our allotment is very knowledgeable.
I said King Edward and he said no! the slugs love them, waxy spuds are far better.
Desiree are very good and usually disease and slug free.
Best to research which spuds are best for growing directly in the ground as an amateur.

 

[Albion Prem]

Any spud will do provided there is plenty of goose fat

 

[thedonkeycentrehalf]

You should try growing Vivaldi spuds - best tasting spuds for roasties.

 

[Rowdey]

When i worked at 'Miami Dolphins' fish and chip shop (Between The Belvedere and Fortune of War) we split between either Maris Piper or Maris Baird as the potato of choice. Not sure of any difference in season/taste/roasting ability, but i can say the rats liked both of them..

 

[Raleigh Chopper]

I've allways found the most consistent potato's are tinned? Guaranteed rubbish every time?

Like tinned strawberries, consistently 'orrible.

 

[vegster]

That is why I asked. Have you heard of any disease this year affecting Maris Piper.

No real major diseases but it was a very hot and dry for a long period of the summer and that might well have affected them, don't get hung up on varieties of spuds being singled out to be affected, soil conditions and climate will affect whatever variety is grown. There is no jungle telegraph updating plotholders on what variety are doing better than others. It might have been a bad for whatever spud that farmer had planted.

 

[Boys 9d]

On the subject of potatoes, does anyone know where the variety Bintje can be bought (for eating not growing) ?

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

I bet [MENTION=420]sydney[/MENTION] is loving this thread

 

[DavidinSouthampton]

You should try growing Vivaldi spuds - best tasting spuds for roasties.

And good through all Four Seasons!

 

[AmexRuislip]

We get our pots from here:

https://www.aylettnurseries.co.uk/product/potatoes-2/

Great variety, even old WW2 ones, dig for victory.......

 

[LamieRobertson]

Thought BG would get a roasting on this ..still good to see the thread isn't boiling over ....still he wouldn't mind, BG isn't the type to have a chip on his shoulder

 

[dazzer6666]

Thought BG would get a roasting on this ..still good to see the thread isn't boiling over ....still he wouldn't mind, BG isn't the type to have a chip on his shoulder

Oh jacket in FFS.

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[Sirnormangall]

One for the allotment owners. For years wife has used Maris Piper potatoes for roast potatoes but recently she has found them to be of poor quality irrespective of where she buys them from so has had to resort to King Edward or Red Desiree to roast. Has anybody else found this and do Maris Piper suffer from some disease this year?

As critical as this topic is in our battle to survive relegation from the Premier League, my answer is “no”.

 

[LamieRobertson]

Oh jacket in FFS.

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Oi we'll have none of your half BAKED replies