"Bob Hobden" wrote in
:

Now everyone is eating their early potatoes how are they?
What do you think of the varieties you grew for growth and taste?

We grew Inova and Printaline this year and must say we are rather
impressed, probably the best early pototoes we have ever grown for
yield, tuber quality/shape and flavour and that says a lot as we try
different varieties every year. When the potatoes were still small we
were getting over 3lb from each plant and the last Inova we dug up we
got over 5lbs although they are beginning to get large, still taste
nice though. The Printalines seem to have stayed smaller, more like
new potato size.

So please let us know how your varieties have done?


Bob,
We will give Inova and Printaline a go next year from your recommendation,
as we always get a few new to try.(I say always, this is our 4th year).

Favourites are

My dad always grew Arran Pilot and have found then so sweet and early so
have done them since I had my own garden, always will.
Another good one I have done again this year is Pentland Javelin which are
prolific with the yeild and so sweet tasting early on. You could leave
these in the ground and have them for mashing, chipping and roasting.

I grew some samples of Swift and Premiere this year and am not impressed at
all.

I can't see any new(first early) potato beating Arran Pilot for taste but
will keep on trying, and next year with your recommendation will give those
you mention a go.

Baz