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I've never really got the point of growing potatoes. They're so cheap in the shops and I never really got excited about the flavour, even boiled new potatoes that my dad used to grow and others in my family love. Then this year I took over an allotment and there were a bunch of random potato plants that sprouted up, so I let them grow while I got around to clearing the surrounding weeds. And they were a revelation. I gather they're what's known as a floury variety as they disintegrated and burst their skins on boiling, but the flavour was good enough that I would happily eat them like that, without even needing butter. And fried or roasted they were even better. The potatoes were on the small side (although perhaps because I let them rough it) with a slightly elongated shape and pink eyes.
I have no idea what the variety is. I still have some tubers which are sprouting, is there any way I can save them for next year? Or, does anyone have recommendations for a good floury variety I could try instead?
I have no idea what the variety is. I still have some tubers which are sprouting, is there any way I can save them for next year? Or, does anyone have recommendations for a good floury variety I could try instead?
If you want floury earlies as well, you could try Epicure or Sharp's Express, or another Irish favourite Queens (British Queen) which are more of a second early.
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