Potato mixup - orla, lime green shoots?

**tattieman** · 08-04-2009, 08:57 PM

I think Orla has a touch of pink at the base of the shoots just to confuse you.

**SarzWix** · 08-04-2009, 10:55 PM

Which other varieties do you have fran? There may be some other characteristics which could identify which is which

**fran** · 09-04-2009, 04:46 AM

Hi Sarah - they could be International Kidney, Sarpo Mira, (or Vales Emerald but I thought I'd planted those!) Eeeek!

**rana** · 09-04-2009, 06:08 AM

The tuber shape and colour should help. Sarpo Mira are red, International Kidney are elongated (somewhat kidney shaped - would you believe). Orla and Vales Emerald are both round and light in colour. There may be a difference in flesh colour which could further refine identification.

**fran** · 09-04-2009, 07:00 AM

Mmmmm - they don't look very pink - no more than the others. If anything they're a palish yellow/green! The pots are smallish and round. I should have some International Kidney, but none of them seem particularly kidney shaped!

**jacob marley** · 09-04-2009, 07:08 AM

Vales Emerald look and taste like King Edwards with pink Eyes..

..jacob

**rana** · 09-04-2009, 07:48 AM

Perhaps you'll just have to plant them and decide what they are when they've cropped

**Eyren** · 09-04-2009, 09:31 AM

If they are small, round and yellowish (admittedly going green from the light), it sounds like they are Orla. I grew them last year, IIRC, though I can't remember what colour the shoots were.

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