Famine Documentary

[KatieMorag]

Narrated by Liam Neeson, on RTE:

https://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2020/1130/1181364-ireland-great-famine-documentary-the-hunger/

[Bo]

Looks interesting, thanks for the share.

[Twobob]

And then we hear today that we may not get the spuds from England that supply chippers here .

[Napper Tandy]

And then we hear today that we may not get the spuds from England that supply chippers here .

Chippers mainly use the large grade of Maris Pipers which we don't grow too much. Seed potatoes will be a problem too as we source a good few from Scotland. We grow some in Donegal but better range and quality in Scotland.

[Twobob]

Chippers mainly use the large grade of Maris Pipers which we don't grow too much. Seed potatoes will be a problem too as we source a good few from Scotland. We grow some in Donegal but better range and quality in Scotland.

Do mine from Roosters .... perfecto , that's on a small scale though .

[Vico2]

Do mine from Roosters .... perfecto , that's on a small scale though .

What became of the old variety that we fathers grew in the back garden like Kerr Pinks, and when did we start depending on other countries for spuds. What is better in the UK, is it the soil or what

[dinny]

Maris Pipers..The best potato by far

[Vico2]

Maris Pipers..The best potato by far

They come from Scotland as far as I know. What makes them better than other potatoes

[dinny]

They come from Scotland as far as I know. What makes them better than other potatoes

In my opinion the taste is much better.....not that I eat much potatoes

[Bo]

If only there was some way we could grow our own Maris Pipers.

[Vico2]

In my opinion the taste is much better.....not that I eat much potatoes

What I am trying to establish is what makes them better than other potatoes, are they more reliable and blight resistant, is it the soil or what is it that makes them better. If we knew that, we could try to match the quality ourselves

[dinny]

Wouldn't have had a Famine if we grew them......

"Maris Piper is best grown on silty soils, but will do OK in most good, loamy soils. They are resistant to Golden eelworm, blight and blackleg. As it's a popular choice to grow, you want to order your seed potatoes early on, as they sell out fast."

[Napper Tandy]

If only there was some way we could grow our own Maris Pipers.

Declare Lincolnshire as part of ROI cause Ireland has a severe shortage of good quality land for crops and what we have is now becoming housing estates.

[Napper Tandy]

What I am trying to establish is what makes them better than other potatoes, are they more reliable and blight resistant, is it the soil or what is it that makes them better. If we knew that, we could try to match the quality ourselves

Large Size and good dry matter for frying in oil.

[Napper Tandy]

They come from Scotland as far as I know. What makes them better than other potatoes

Most eating potatoes come from areas like Lincolnshire. We do get a good bit of seed potatoes from Scotland do. The windy Scottish climates limits the spread of viruses through aphids.