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    Anyone heard of them or grow them? Someone in work was telling me about them, apparently they're purple on the inside but when cooked turn yellow...

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    Just did a google, but can't find them

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    • #3
      Originally posted by taff View Post
      Anyone heard of them or grow them? Someone in work was telling me about them, apparently they're purple on the inside but when cooked turn yellow...
      The Black Diamond hotel in Tonypandy serve a good quality chip?

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      • #4
        You having us on Taff?
        Granny on the Game in Sheffield

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        • #5
          Nope, seriously. Mind you, she did say it was years and years ago, her grandfather used to grow them, round these 'ere parts in Wiltshire.

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          • #6
            Bit like my search for Bostons. I think the only way I'll grow them is to buy some and let them chit. Why haven't I thought of that before? Thanks Taff, you were inspirational without trying.
            Granny on the Game in Sheffield

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            • #7
              Happy to be of service
              Looks like I'd best contact tattieman then

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              • #8
                This site has a lot of unusual potatoes, if they don't have the one you're looking for maybe they'll know somebody who does.

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                • #9
                  oooo, cheers!!
                  Could be these ones...
                  Alan Romans - Shetland Black

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                  • #10
                    It might be the one.

                    Your search got me a bit intrigued, and I've found a purple skinned one that's described as "yellow fleshed variety" It's called Edgecote Purple. The grower also has loads of unusual varieties.

                    Edit: Oh, there's another one called Ryecroft Purple, it's in their list of Heritage Varieties.
                    Last edited by endymion; 18-07-2011, 08:49 PM.

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                    • #11
                      I think I grew Ryecroft Purple a few years ago, if so it was very tasty but didn't produce much, was difficult to find against the colour of the soil and was creamy fleshed. Not grown them again but as I said, they did taste nice.

                      Some of us live in the past, always talking about back then. Some of us live in the future, always planning what we are going to do. And, then there are those, who neither look behind or ahead, but just enjoy the moment of right now.

                      Which one are you and is it how you want to be?

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