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I dug up one of my 'pink fir apple' tater plants, and it yielded but ONE lonely spud! No tiny undeveloped ones that I could see either.
Did I mess up by not watering enough in the early stages, as I've just read that you should do? Or is there still hope for the other plants?
Or is it possible that some beastie has eaten them? The one I dug up was a perfect, undamaged specimen though.
So I'm wondering if it's too late to plant another crop- advice please!

They are a maincrop, Armadillo. Leave them till September and try again.

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vegheaven.blogspot.com Updated Aug 29th 2008

Aha! Thanks- I thought I should be seeing some tiny baby ones at least, and a few plants were flowering, so I Just thought I'd try my luck.

PFA aren't heavy croppers anyway and are a late maincrop. Do as flum says and give them time to mature. It often depends on how many sprouting eyes there were on the seed spud and sometimes PFA has a tendency to produce a few large tubers rather than a lot of smaller ones!

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Well, I feel suitably reassured that it's not down to neglect then! Are there any varieties I could plant now to supplement thehe PFA or have I missed the spud boat?

You've missed the spud boat. They should've been planted in March. Better luck next year, and get your earlies/main crops sorted out, so you know what to expect and when.

BTW. I am still digging my Pink Fir Apples up in December (we don't get a frost until Feb round here)

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Anya is a relation of Pink Fir Apple - similar shape and a lovely flavour, but if you plant this in March you could be eating it now (I am - and very nice too!)

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vegheaven.blogspot.com Updated Aug 29th 2008

you can get seed potatoes to plant soon ready for christmas. there are quite a few threads on here about them- just do a search for details.

I'm going to plant a few this weekend but they are left from my original seed potatoes - I don't think it's worth paying the extortionate prices for the "second croppers" which often don't make it.

I've got some Anya which I didn't get put in earlier in the year. They've been in the light so have nice strong chits on them (although they're a bit wrinkled now!) I intend planting them in buckets for Crimbo!

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I'm thinking of saving a few of my last Anyas for the same purpose - happy Christmas old boy!

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vegheaven.blogspot.com Updated Aug 29th 2008

Grew Anya last year not impressed.
I prefer my heritage varities such as Epicure.British Queen and Golden Wonder.

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My PFA are exactly the same in fact I didn't even have one pea sized potato. will just leave them now till the tops die down and hope for the best.Just hope the blight stays away long enough.

Ian