choosing potato tubers - what do i look for?

**Lesley Jay** · 19-01-2007, 10:25 PM

I always buy smaller seed potatoes because I get more for my money! Don't buy them if they are soft and wrinkled.

**pigletwillie** · 20-01-2007, 12:38 AM

Alan Romans suggests the best size is about that of a hens egg. As Madame Jay suggests, they should be firm and look clean and wholesome.

**shirlthegirl43** · 20-01-2007, 10:07 AM

I choose them medium egg size - that way you can chit them in egg boxes with no squashing!!

Also, I like nice shaped ones - maybe I hope that if I plant a nice shaped spud then I will get similar in return - probably a daft idea!!!

**smallblueplanet** · 20-01-2007, 11:31 AM

LOL! shirl, sounds a reasonable hope though doesn't it?

**shallotman** · 20-01-2007, 01:02 PM

My late Father always reckoned that the tubers should be the size of a good chicken egg.

**vicki lorraine** · 20-01-2007, 09:32 PM

Thanks everyone. Purchased my tubers with confidence today. Had trouble finding the Pink Fir Apple seeds which looked like eggs though! LOL. Sounded like i knew what i was doing as well! The first earlies are now chitting on the windowsill in egg boxes!

**nick the grief** · 20-01-2007, 11:28 PM

Originally posted by Lesley Jay View Post

I always buy smaller seed potatoes because I get more for my money! Don't buy them if they are soft and wrinkled.

A soft wrinkly one is no good to anyone is it LJ

**Lesley Jay** · 20-01-2007, 11:43 PM

No! Soft and wrinkley is no use at all Nick!!

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