The Best Potato To Grow For Roast Potatoes
Roast Potatoes are the centrepiece of any special Occasion. We look at 5 of our best.
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We are often asked which the best potato to grow for Roast Potatoes is. Roast Potatoes are the centrepiece of your Sunday dinner or any special occasion. The forward planning to grow your own meal from scratch is incredible. We grow over 40 seed potato varieties that are deemed to be great for roasting - dry fluffy potatoes are ideal for roasting and tend to be main crops. We shouldn't have favourites from our baby potatoes, but we have compiled a list which is Family Skea favourites and in no way is definitive! There are so many variables such as whether you like coloured potatoes. Here are five out of our huge range, in no particular order that we (currently) love! If you buy all five you will get £1 of each net - but if you'd prefer other varieties, that is no problem.
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The Best Potatoes to grow for Roasties
These varieties have been tried and tested by us. Tough job!
One of the very best varieties for Roast Potatoes – Arran Victory
One of our very popular Heritage varieties. Named on the Isle of Arran after the first World War, first marketed in 1918 and bred by Donald McKelvie. This round to oval tuber has consistently been popular with growers due to high yields and long seasons. Distinct blue/purple skin covers white flesh, which although it will mash well it does fall apart when boiling. They have a good earthy taste and make fantastic roasties. This is always on our Christmas Dinner Plate!
Arran Victory is in the Ark Of Taste listing. The Ark of Taste is a key international project of the Slow Food Foundation for Biodiversity. It aims to catalogue and promote quality products from around the world that are rooted in culture, history and tradition and that are in danger of disappearing. We are proud to have these potatoes in our repertoire and are working with the Ark of Taste to have more of our varieties listed.
Another great Potato to grow for Roasties
Carolus is an attractive early main crop with a pretty red flesh over a pale yellow skin. It has very high dry matter so is perfect for baking, mashing and roast potatoes. Can be steamed but do not boil for more than 15 minutes as it may break up it bit. But it must be said it is the perfect choice for home cooked chunky chips, potato skins or bubble and squeak.
Edzell Blue – fantastic in the kitchen.
A blue skinned and white fleshed potato which produces great flavoured and vibrant dishes in the kitchen when baked, mashed, fried and especially roast due to its floury nature.
This potato is also in the Ark of Taste listing..
Golden Wonder – the ultimate roastie?
Who hasn’t heard of Golden Wonder Potatoes? A brown rough skinned tuber bred in Arbroath, Scotland. This potato has a very high dry matter, which can easily register over 25 per cent which makes it ideal for chipping. Invariably grown in Scotland and Ireland where the preference is for a floury taste, this potato benefits from the best flavour developing a few months after lifting. Making it ideal for the small grower who wishes to harvest and enjoy the rewards gradually.
A blue Roastie – Sarpo Blue Danube
A wonderful blue for your plate – Sarpo Blue Danube
