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Whilst trying to answer a vine members question about spuds I stumbled on this interesting site:-

The European Cultivated Potato Database

One of the cool things you can do ( if you use the search then edit command) is find out your favourite potatoes parentage and lineage!

I tried Desiree which is apparently a Dutch variety derived from a cross between Urgenta and Depesche. On looking up Depesche I found it was a cross between Duke of York and Imposant! I think it's amasing that two of my favourite varieties ie Desiree and Duke of York are related.

Do give it a try with your favourite spud and find out if it has any other well known spuds in it's lineage?

I think this really is a fascinating site, or do I need to get out more?

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My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)

And here is a British database as found by SBP

The British Potato Variety Database

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Kindest regards, David.

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