Blight restistant spuds

[chuffa]

This year i tried growing blight resistant spuds (Sarpo Axona). It does what it says on the tin. I was only one of few that did not get the dreaded blight. The Sarpo grew strong throughout the season and gave me a great crop. The only problem was that they tasted pants. Very waxy and did not have a nice taste at all. I think these spuds are for those that just want to fill the belly. Next year I'll be growing the Sarpo Mira, I just hope they taste better. Anyone else tried Axona or Mira.

[Alison]

Personally I don't think much of any of the Sarpo varieties and tend to go for old varieties that have natural resistance to blight. I'd rather have something tasty but you might like some of the others - soil type etc has a large bearing too.

[snakeshack]

I grew sarpo mira this year and had no blight on them and they cropped well the flavour seems to improve with storage.my kestrel grew well too also with no blight (lucky?)and cropped as well or better with a superior flavour and a higher proportion of larger spuds,some over 1.5 kilos.

[Kaiya]

I grew Anya this year and although I got slug damage and what I think is eelworm (small pinprick dark holes?) they didn't get blight despite being left in the ground long after the foliage had died back, and despite being surrounded by blighted allotments. I won't be growing them again only because they didn't produce much in my hard soil, and I don't really have the space to spare on tatties.