Anya potatoes?

[Snadger]

Since posting my thread on Desiree spuds being best and PFA being second best (in my opinion!) I've realised there is a cross between these two tasteful spuds called Anya!
Anyone on the vine grown Anya spuds before and your comments please!

[pigletwillie]

They taste just like PFA snadger and look like a less knobbly version to boot so much easier to prep. I love them having grown them last year.

[seasprout]

Spud U like.

I grew some in pots last year, a very nice Salad spud. Tubers dont get too big and they are smaller than the average spud, not easily peeled due to size, so hence a salad spud.

But very nice all the same.

[smallblueplanet]

We don't peel any of our spuds, is that eccentric?

Fancy trying some Anya this year, hope the GC has some.

[seasprout]

Still spud U like.

I saw some at Wyvale half an hour ago.

I bought 10 Rooster Seed potatos from Wilkinsons for �1.90 .. 2 hours ago. Never grown them before but heard good reports.

[heebiejeebie]

Grew them last year. Lovely. Wilkinson's have them in stock I think.

[Two_Sheds]

Yep, I grew Anya in 2006, they were lovely, but I neglected to save any to replant.

[Alice]

I haven't grown them Snadger, but I do buy them, And my order of preference FOR FLAVOUR would be
Pink Fir Apple - long jump down to
Anya - big jump down to
Desiree.
But it's just personal taste.

[phil the shed]

luvly jubbly

snadger
anya what a great potato a bit bigger than pfa but great as a salad variety.
i never let mine grow over if you know what i mean small is much better.

[veg4681]

And my order of preference FOR FLAVOUR would be
Pink Fir Apple - long jump down to
Anya - big jump down to
Desiree.

I think you're probably right there, just as well I bought seed potatoes for PFA as well, as Anya would be dragged down a bit by its other parent Desiree which in my personal opinion is pretty average tasting (sorry folks!).

[Flummery]

Have grown PFA before but trying Anya for the first time this year. I do LOVE a salad potato.

[Snadger]

I'm a bit worried by the 'salad potato' labe for Anyal? Do they store ok?Any good for chips/mash etc?

[Two_Sheds]

I'm a bit worried by the 'salad potato' labe for Anyal? Do they store ok?Any good for chips/mash etc?

Not really: they're waxy not fluffy. You want a nice Rooster or Desiree for mashing. And a McCain for chipping

[PAULW]

They make good chips and excellant roast spuds, store well I still have half a sack I am using at the moment

[Snadger]

OK, thanks all for your replies! Finally sorted my spuds!

My potatoes for this year are/going to be:-

Anya (Wilko's)
Roseval (don't know where from yet?)
Winston (don't know where from yet?)
Yetholm Gypsy (don't know where from yet?)
Desiree (home saved)+ Extras bought from Garden Centre
Duke of York (home saved)
International Kidney (home saved)
Rooster (Tesco's)
PFA (home saved)
Majestic (home saved)
Mayan Gold (Tesco's)

I think I may need another allotment!