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Hi all,

I just started out last year with pots. This year I only have a few pots as we are trying to sell our house to then move to Australia (where I would be studying horticulture).
Anyway, I planted some pink fur apple potatoes back in late April. They have flowered, and I had a little dig earlier and there was a potatoe. I think I remember it saying they wouldn't be ready until August/Sept. Does that sound right?

Thanks

You might well have a spud or two blossom, but with pink fir apple you'll get more if you leave them in.

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Brilliant. Does August/Sep sound like the right time for digging them up? Thanks

Pink Fir Apple is classed as a maincrop, so August/September sounds right. However, you can have a "furtle" and use the small ones as salad potatoes. They taste absolutely wonderful.

For a good crop Aug / Sept sounds right for Pink FIR Apple. Good luck with your Australia adventure. Do keep us posted on that one Blossom.

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Will do, booking my place on the course at the moment. Just have to sell the house now.