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Jon wrote:
Hi Tim, I'm in Scotland too (SE). I have some Duke of Yorks (bought)
and some King Edwards (saved from last year) through the ground. But I
am going to plant some more soon. They way I look at it is the the
later planted ones give me some "new" potatoes later in the year and
the earlier ones give me some main crop at the same time. Disease
aside they are pretty hardy and need very little work. I should add
that my main objective is some really nice tatties, not a huge crop.
Find some, anything, and whack 'em in and enjoy.

I have started moving over to the more specialist varieties, as the
ordinary ones can be bought. I favour Belle de Fontenay as a first
early, and have built up enough Champion for a serious crop, but
still grow a few Bute Blues and quite a lot of King Edward (our
preferred staple).

I got the Champion and Bute Blues from Tuckers, and am trying Orion
and Witchill this year. They also sell the others.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.