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Old 18-07-2008, 06:02 PM
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Default Showcase 2008 - Three potatoes

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Old 19-07-2008, 06:06 PM
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Charlotte
planting date: 30 March
harvesting date: 12 July
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Old 20-07-2008, 12:57 AM
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Robinta potatoes planted easter weekend harvested yesterday
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Old 28-07-2008, 03:27 PM
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Default 3 Potatoes

Variety - Cara Late Maincrop
Planted - 25th April 2008
Harvested - 24th July 2008
Harvested early due to first signs of blight, yield 25lb from 10 tubers!
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Old 28-07-2008, 11:09 PM
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3 Charlotte grown in a bucket
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I got confused as I didnt label them I think they are charlottes
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Variety: Orla
Planted: 18 April
Harvested: Yesterday

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Old 27-08-2008, 08:28 PM
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Default comber potatoes

A local variety,comber,and i know they taste beautiful cause i,ve just eaten them.
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My tatties. Maincrop Robinta.
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Romano - grown from reduced price organic spuds from S****burys
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Potatoes - Harlequin
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Colleen potatoes, harvested in July.
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