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 LATEST NEWS - October 2011

Seed Potatoes for 2011

Subject to availability, the following seed potatoes should be in the Store early in the New Year.

1^st Early

Casablanca – Good quality & yields of long uniform white, partly mottled red tubers with shallow eyes.  Good quality skin finish & good taste. Resistant to blight.

Lady Christl – Long oval tubers, yellow skin & light yellow flesh.  High yields but susceptible to blight.  Good resistance to scab.

Arran Pilot – Recommended, with Lady Chistl, as an Accent replacement.  High yields with oval tubers, cream skin & flesh.  Similar properties to Lady Christl.

2^nd Early

Kestrel – Oval, part coloured, blue eyed tubers.  Flesh pale yellow.  Drought resistant.  Good flavour.

Charlotte – Long tubers with shallow eyes, yellow flesh & skin.  Fair/good yield, excellent cooking quality and a good salad variety.

Maincrop

Desiree – An early maincrop with medium to large oval tubers and smooth red/purple skin.  Flesh pale yellow, shallow/medium eyes.  Suitable for boiling, frying chipping.  Susceptible to scab, moderate resistance to blight.

Valour – High yields of short oval tubers with uniform white skin.  Good overall disease resistance.  Good for late season bakers but poor fry colour.

Christmas Closure

Not surprisingly the Store will be closed on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve which fall on Saturdays this year, but please join us on Saturday 17^th of December when there will be seasonal refreshments available.  Store will reopen on 7^th January 2012.

 

A big thank you to all those who have supported the Store over the year and so helped keep the Society flourishing.

 

Best wishes for Christmas and the New Year

 

Brian Andrews