storing 2nd earlies

[growbag]

Can any one tell me, do 2nd earlies store well? I planted Annabelle & Vivaldi. Still have 1st earlies to finish.

[quark1]

I grew Vivaldi last year and produced a fair few keepers.

Stored in hessian sacks - we had some with Xmas dinner and finished the rest off by end Jan - plus several meals from the sack between times.

Kept very well - as did Magic Red - finished in Feb.

For both varieties I did go through the arduos task of washing and drying - no ironing involved! - before bagging. Not only to keep sacks clean - but it does help to identify any bad-boys amongst the crop which would foul the rest in storage. I'm also not a 'peeler' unless a very heavy skin has formed - so just a light rinse and dice for me depending on intended use.

Both varieties enjoyed by my hard-to-please son! Good flavour and texture both and multi-use.

Purchased Vivaldi again this year having recieved as either a feebie or promotion last year and saved 10 Magic Reds (a freebie) from own harvest to grown on. Have several 'new' varieties this year - new to me that is - plus an 'experimental' freebie - ooh free is good!

[growbag]

Thanks. Will start to dig them up as soon as the earlies are finished & do as you suggest.

[Headfry]

Our Maris Bard stored right up to early spring! in a paper potato sack!

[Two_Sheds]

I'm keeping mine in the soil until I need them for dinner.

[Cloud]

OK.Got British Queen as second earlies.Do I store them or use them.Tried them as roast okish and tried them as mash or should that be mush!!!!!

[gojiberry]

I think Chartotte are classed as second early and I store them extremely well. Usually keep some for seed from one year to the next.

Ian