ratte seed spuds

[smallblueplanet]

Looking for some reasonably priced ratte seed spuds, has anyone seen any? Don't really want/need too many.

[roitelet]

This is not a lot of good to you SBP but I grew Ratte last year and was some what dissapointed Having been told that they were the creme de la creme we thought they were just a bit ordinary. They were Ok and kept well. We have just finished the last of them. They were not a heavy cropper but quite good for Saute potatoes. This year I am going to try Belle de Fontenay or Armandine it depends on which I can buy in small quantities.

I think that if you can find Ratte in the UK they will be hugely expensive

[Poledragon]

Alan Romans does them in 1kg bags, if that's any use.

[smallblueplanet]

We grew Belle's last year and really enjoyed them - just don't dig them too early they're better left.

Don't suppose you've seen any 'Corne de Gratte' over there roitelet? They sound interesting too.

[smallblueplanet]

Alan Romans does them in 1kg bags, if that's any use.

Thats about as many as I'd like - 1kg size bit big, but...... how do you figure this?

"All seed potato orders are subject to a basic delivery and packaging charge of £6.60 because parcel rates are based on weight and potatoes are relatively heavy. This is for all orders up to 24kg..."

So 1 kg = £6.60 or 24kg = £6.60

[roitelet]

We grew Belle's last year and really enjoyed them - just don't dig them too early they're better left.

Don't suppose you've seen any 'Corne de Gratte' over there roitelet? They sound interesting too.

No I haven't seen any of those. What are they like? Last time I went looking for seed tatties they hadn't come in. That was about 2 weeks ago, I am going to have another look on Friday. Still trying to understand the French varieties they are quite different from the English ones

[smallblueplanet]

Hi roitelet

we're suckers for owt frenchy - we'd like to live there (well dahn sarf-west france) eventually.

I found this page (google translated, but I've given you the original French!) where it talks about (I think) different types of heritage spuds. Maybe you could buy some and use them as seed spuds?

corne de gatte

ratte

I was looking in the french seed catalogue Graines Baumaux (http://www.graines-baumaux.fr/)

pomme de terres - chair fermes (firm flesh / salads?)

ps is your name 'wren' or 'kinglet'?

[mazel-bee]

This too is probably not that useful but a man in Ross on wye ( the market place) sells them in bags or amounts. I usually buy just one or two of a few varieties. He is so helpful. He sell rattes too. If you want me to collect them or find out how much they are or any other varieties pm me and I'll send them. It is a shame that you can only usually buy seed spuds in such large quantities.

[smallblueplanet]

Hi Mazel-bee, thanks for the offer, I've pm'd you.

[roitelet]

Thanks for the info SBP. The name is wren but can mean any very small bird!

[smallblueplanet]

I've just yesterday received a copy of Graines Baumaux's catalogue and noticed they call corne de gatte pink fire (fir?) apples, but they don't look the same, or do they?

[PAULW]

http://www.packetseeds.com/html/potatoes.html have ratte potatoes

[smallblueplanet]

Thanks Paul but (for the spuds) they are only a link to another seller with a minimum order of 2x2.5kg.