Potatoes in Bags?

[Green Gerkin]

Charlotte gets my vote too, i tried several varieties in bags this year and they were my favourite, best tasting, so much so I've got some on the go for Christmas!!


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[Kristen]

We like Charlotte too (2nd early) and also grow Arran Pilot for 1st early, and Pink Fir Apple as a main crop / salad (although it grows quickly enough that we harvest during the summer for BBQs rather than waiting and harvesting like a main crop. I grow just a few Rocket too for the earliest earlies, but we don't rate the taste of them, so they are just to fill a week or so until the Arran Pilot are ready.

I think it is personal preference though, and quite a lot may come down to soil and husbandry. So I think perhaps the best way is to buy some seed potatoes from local garden centre, where they are sold loose, so that folk can try just 3 or 5 of each, and then have a cook & tasting session to see what they like best. So few varieties sold in supermarkets compared to what one can grow oneself, the opportunity to find a variety that one really likes.

We grew Anya alongside Pink Fir Apple this year, its billed as a better-PFA and less knobbly for preparation in the kitchen, but the rest of the family didn't like them as much, so that's off the list for future years! but I expect there are others who will say they far prefer Anya to PFA