Tim can only eat potatoes that are boiled or baked whole, as they don't get absorbed as quickly as mashed or sliced, so he doesn't suffer from dumping syndrome if they are whole when cooked. Hence what nicer way to eat potatoes.... than new.
We planted two varieties Swift 1 Kg and Jersey Benne. 2 Kg in early Sept.
Swift* Oval, Smooth & White skin, Creamy yellow flesh, Waxy, Fast growing with exceptional taste. Great
for growing in containers.
Will not discolour or disintegrate on steaming.
Very early variety, approx 90 days
Jersey Benne* Oval, White skin,White flesh,Waxy. A medium cropper that can be grown in most soils. Great for growing in containers.
One of the most popular
varieties for mashing or boiling.
Early variety, approx 100 days
Over all I think the Jersey Benne have performed the best and taste the best too.
We planted a second crop of Jersey Benne another 2 Kg in October to extend the season.
We have been bandicooting the plants up until now, so we could have a few meals without digging up the whole plant. Including Christmas day. This is the dig of the first row, which I shared with my sister and her family.
