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Potatoes

bazabaza Posts: 670
in Fruit & veg
Hello Everyone
Every year I grow Maris piper potatoes but they dont grow very big . So I'm after a variety that will give me a good crop of decent size potatoes.  Any ideas 
Thanks
Baz

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  • Busy-LizzieBusy-Lizzie Posts: 24,043
    Charlotte always did well for me. But I'm cutting down now I'm older so don't grow them any more. Charlotte were small and like new potatoes when dug early, then I left them in the ground and they matured to be big ones. They kept well in the ground so I dug them as I needed them. My soil is well drained.
    Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
  • bazabaza Posts: 670
    Thanks Busy-Lizzie I'll make a note of them
  • ColinAColinA Posts: 392
    For lates I always grow Desiree or Romano these give good sizes potatoes if watered during hot weather
  • bazabaza Posts: 670
    Thanks Colin I've heard of both varieties but never knew how big they grow . I'll give them a go as well as the Charlotte 
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