Potato 2008

Potatoes 2008
Variety	Type	Foliage Blight	Tuber blight	Blackleg	Common Scab	Powdery Scab	Gangrene	Potato Virus Yo	Potato Leaf Virus Roll	Eelworm	Boil	Bake	Roast	Chip	Mash	Salads	Planted	Harvest	Grow for 2009	Comments

Lady Christl	Very Early	2	5	5	7			9	3		√		√		√		02/04/2008	25/06/2008	YES	Superb. No slugs. Excellent boiler and roaster
Rocket	Very Early	4	1	6	5	3	4	4	5	7	√	√	√		√		02/04/2008	28/07/2008	YES	Good large tubers some small holes, good boiler/roaster/excellent Jacket. Lost most due to blight
Isle of Jura	First Early	5	7	5	5		7	9	4				√		√		02/04/2008	02/08/2008		Blighted tops 2/8/08. Ok for Roasting. Numerous holes from slugs. Different sizes. Takes ages to boil, does not break up, tastes great. Good blight resistance
Duke of York	First Early	2	2		2			2	2			√				√	02/04/2008	15/07/2008		Good Light texture roast but poor boiler

British Queen	Second Early		2		5					4			√				14/04/2008	02/08/2008	Yes	Blighted tops 2/8/08 Great Roaster, not the best boiler
Orla	Second Early	8	8	6	5	4	5	9	4		√		√				14/04/2008	02/08/2008		Blighted tops 2/8/08


Pentland Squire	Early Main	6	5	4	6			2	4	1		√	√				14/04/2008		Yes	Good Bight resistance. Split tubers heavy cropper. Superb roaster
Sante	Early Main	7	6	3	6	5		8	8	7			√		√		14/04/2008			Blighted tops 2/8/08. Heavy crop. Good all rounder
Sarpo Mira	Late Main	7	9	7	5	5		9	5		√	√			√	√	26/04/2008		Yes	Good all rounder with exceptional blight resistance
Valour	Late Main	5	7	4	5			3	6	7			√				14/04/2008		Yes	Blighted tops 2/8/08. Decent size not too small of too big. Light texture. Ok for boiling mash and roast.

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