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    Favourite first early potatoes?

    What are peoples opinions on the best first early potatoes?

    Im trying to get some for May so ideally looking for ones that mature very quicky

    Last year I tried Swift and the year before Rocket and to be honest they werent all that taste wise

    Has anyone tried abbot? they seem very quick?
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    Lady Christl are my fav earlies.

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      Originally posted by Thelma Sanders View Post
      Lady Christl are my fav earlies.
      I grew them last year and they were nice. Not as good as Ulster Classics (very difficult to get hold of the past few years) but definitely one of the best varieties I've grown

      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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        Love love love Lady Christls. They knock Swift, Rocket and Pentland Javelin out of the park for flavour. IMHO obvs.

        So's not to get caught in a rut, I'm trying Dunluce this year after rave reviews from another plotter.
        http://mudandgluts.com - growing fruit and veg in suburbia

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          Only grown Lady Christl as last year was my first year but they were very nice and I will be growing them again this year.
          Posted on an iPad so apologies for any randomly auto-corrected gobbledegook

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          • #6
            Lady C for me as well

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              Originally posted by sparrow100 View Post
              Love love love Lady Christls. They knock Swift, Rocket and Pentland Javelin out of the park for flavour. IMHO obvs.

              So's not to get caught in a rut, I'm trying Dunluce this year after rave reviews from another plotter.
              Fingers crossed for you but I didn't rate Dunluce much when I grew them, can't remember hey, could have been low yield or they might have fallen apart a lot

              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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              • #8
                Uh-oh....hope they like my soil then, and their special poo-enriched bed. I've got a load of Charlottes and TPS as back up.
                http://mudandgluts.com - growing fruit and veg in suburbia

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                • #9
                  I've tried various varieties including Duke of York, Maris Bard, Pentland Javelin and Rocket. The Rocket were the best from the point of view of earliness and yeild, but all were knocked out of the ball park on flavour by Charlotte. Basically as soon as Charlotte were ready I didn't want to eat the earlies.

                  This year I am trying Lady C and I hope they are better than the ones I have tried so far.
                  A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory. LLAP. - Leonard Nimoy

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                  • #10
                    I grew Arran Pilot last year for a change and they did well, kept us going until the Charlotte were ready.
                    My gardening blog: In Spades, last update 30th April 2018.
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                    • #11
                      Glad to see a lot of votes for Lady C, as that's what I've ordered this year. I'm hoping for something that doesn't turn to tasteless crumbly mush when you boil it!
                      He-Pep!

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                      • #12
                        I grew Cherie last year and they were wonderful, already have them chitting ready to go out. Lovely deep red skin. i really do not have much choice
                        I grow 70% for us and 30% for the snails, then the neighbours eats them

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                        • #13
                          Congrats on the MoM Lisa
                          A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory. LLAP. - Leonard Nimoy

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                          • #14
                            Another vote for Lady C and if you leave some in for about 18 weeks they make good bakers and chippers too.
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                            • #15
                              Thanks for the tips guys

                              Been out shopping today! exciting

                              Picked up some Lady Cristyl, Duke of York (we liked these last year), Red duke of York and Charlottle.

                              They were selling them at £2.60 per bag (help yourself) each bag could fit about 1.5kgs in some thought that was a decent price.

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