Sooooo, Sarpo Mira

Not tried myself,but my pal in \nottingham grown for 2/3 years now....Not impressed for all reasons you state....seems to be a 'Flash in Pan' variety......wont be tempted myself

Been there done that one and will never grow again!

There's this old thread talking about how they stay hard in the centre when boiling,some good tips here-
http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...rly_39112.html

I grow a few Sarpo Mira, which I regard as insurance in case of a bad blight attack. I don't normally get blight here until late in the season (I removed most of my outdoor tomato plants this week because they finally got blight), but in my friend's garden, much more exposed to open fields, blight arrives much earlier. This year the late planted Charlotte potatoes were destroyed by blight in August whereas the Sarpo Mira, some of which had been touching the foliage of the Charlotte, were harvested last weekend.

Other plus points for Sarpo Mira are heavy yields of large potatoes and long keeping time - they sprout only very slowly so can be stored into late winter/early spring.

On the downside they don't have the best flavour or texture and I agree they take a while to cook - I usually cut them up quite small. They are ok mashed with butter or cheese, or boiled and then fried (my preferred way of making chips). As I point blank refuse to buy potatoes from the shops, these are much better than the alternative of no potatoes at all.

Mine got some blight but weren't decimated though. They kept going about as long as the cara with a bit less slug damage. I've only tried roasting which they were ok for, had better.