Potatoes

[watervole]

A few weeks ago, Riverford, our organic veg supplier (we still get stuff from them, though a lot less than we did in pre-allotment days) sent us some really fantastic potatoes.  They were a pale gold inside and had a flavour like no other spud I've ever tried.

So I wrote to Riverford yesterday and asked what variety they were.  Riverford, who are good at customer service as well as wonderful veg, promptly replied that they were either Sante or Valor depending on exactly when we got them.

Looking on the web, they were probably Sante, but Valour has blight resistance and that is a really big bonus.  Maybe I'll try growing both next year.  (We're trying four different ones this year, and only one of them is one we tried the previous year)

Comments

[on-idle-moor.livejournal.com]

Not directly spud-relevant, but well worth a read:
Monsanto's Harvest Of Fear
If Cliffie gets his obscene copyright term extension, next these bastards will come for your organic potatoes. Three strikes and out of your allotment.

[watervole.livejournal.com]

Charming bunch!

[vjezkova.livejournal.com]

I have read about the potatoes and "Sante" rang the bell. I went to ask my husband and yes, we used to grow Sante and he confirmed it was a very good sort.
We do not grow ANY potatoes, not even in the garden. As a farm product, it was only wasting our time, effort adn money - after entering EU it doesn´t pay off at all.

[watervole.livejournal.com]

Why is it a waste to grow them?

Is the price very low in the EU? Why?