Don't believe all you read

[roitelet]

Thought that this year I would try some different varietys of spuds so I planted Armandine, 2nd earlys, which produced a good crop. Brenadette, 2nd earlys and resistant to blight, a bit like Charlotte, they are fantastic! Seraphine, 2nd earlies which are supposed to do well in dry conditions and finally Pink Fir Apple (Corne de Gatte), main crop.

Well I planted the Brenadette and Seraphine in the same bed so that they got exactly the same treatment. When I dug them up 1 row of Bernadette, 6 plants, filled a 16 ltr bucket with large spuds and very few small ones. I had to dig 3 rows of Seraphine, 18 plants, to 2 thirds fill the same bucket!!!!

Who are the seed merchants trying to fool.

[Flummery]

All of the people all of the time! I find that potato varieties are very dependent on soil and they don't all like the same thing by any means. You really have to read the blurb then try them in your conditions and see which does well. You have your answer this year then!

[Snadger]

All of the people all of the time! I find that potato varieties are very dependent on soil and they don't all like the same thing by any means. You really have to read the blurb then try them in your conditions and see which does well. You have your answer this year then!

Well said Flum! Horses for courses I say. Keep trying different potatoe varieties until you find some that prosper in your soil/area and are of a size and taste you require.
I've found three that suit my taste and my location and like to try a new variety each year as well.
What I've found is that if a spud variety does well ONE year it will probably give a decent crop EVERY year (excluding the ravages of blight of course!)