Last year I tried both potatoes from the store and those that were sold for
planting. The ones I ordered seemed to do produce more than the ones I had
left over from the grocery store. This year I planted some that were left
from last years crop. I am trying to find out how they will do in
comparison.

If I understand correctly, the potatoes you plant later and harvest later,
will better for storing.

Dwayne

"Sue & Bob Hobden" wrote in message
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"Tim" wrote in message
A simple question this - are seed potatos as sold in garden centres
etc really any different to those purchased in supermarkets and left
in the bottom of the fridge for a few weeks? ie can I just plant one
that's 'gone to seed' as it were, and expect to get any sort of a crop
come the autumn?

I realise I'm probably a little late for this season, but we're in
Scotland, and the ground's only recently become workable.

One of the old gardeners (growing veg for 60 years +) on our allotment
site
never bought seed potatoes, he always went to a local supermarket and
bought
the biggest cheapest spuds and planted those. He always got the biggest
crop
of the biggest potatoes.

However, if they carry any disease it will be transferred into your soil.

--
Bob

www.pooleygreengrowers.org.uk/ about an Allotment site in
Runnymede fighting for it's existence.