Potato price 2019

[riverside2]

Why are markies so dear. I think they're awful chips, or was I unlucky with a bad lot

Usually a pretty reliable fry come the end of the season is the main USP espcially with a growing number of chippies staffed by those without the skills to handle a sample with a marginal fry colour. Some regions do prefer a drier chip too I guess so that won't bother them as much.

Going forward (especially if there is a similarly wet autumn) the challenge for many strong growing late maturity varieties will be how to get them fully matured and skin set in good time, without the aid of diquat...............

 

[marshfarmer]

Couldn’t shift markies here last time I grew them. Chip shop men said they were too dry and wouldn’t keep in the “hot box” after they had been fried.
Struggled to pick the dam things with the tops so I’m definitely not keen!!

What do you have now

 

[farmerphilly]

What do you have now

Sagitta

 

[Sonoftheheir]

@riverside2 i’d put Rock in that late maturing bracket, would you? Ours need to be spaced further too when you compare size with the other varieties we have.

 

[Sonoftheheir]

The season is by far the hardest we have ever experienced

That really is saying something John, I guess you’ve done a few? Hardest for me, but the extra land didn’t help.

 

[chipchap]

Why are markies so dear. I think they're awful chips, or was I unlucky with a bad lot

One of my customers will happily buy my Markies, as long as it is in a plain bag!

 

[AndrewB]

Local chip shop paying £9 a bag for Markies through a merchant in Glasgow, delivered to NE Scotland. I might start bagging some once we get finished exporting seed.

I always use Markies for chips for home cooking, can never get my piper to fry up here .

 

[riverside2]

@riverside2 i’d put Rock in that late maturing bracket, would you? Ours need to be spaced further too when you compare size with the other varieties we have.

Definitely a maincrop variety that need enough room and time to bulk out, wouldn’t be classed as late as Markies though with a slightly higher dry matter profile too. Plants whilst robust are not usually in full canopy as late either so hopefully we can still see good results and skin set with next season’s dessication methods ?

 

[Trying]

Got £250 this week. But I’m hearing that medium - large farmer not too far away is starting at £260. Markies as well. So I might have to ask for another tenner. [emoji6] How is it going @Sonoftheheir?

 

[Sonoftheheir]

Havent really got anything to add @Trying, done a few performer today for people to try, but they’re saying I’m too dear at £180. Will see how they get on with the sample.

 

[marshfarmer]

Is there any trade for mids?

 

[Trying]

Havent really got anything to add @Trying, done a few performer today for people to try, but they’re saying I’m too dear at £180. Will see how they get on with the sample.

That’s not what we all want to hear. Hope it goes well this week.

 

[Trying]

Is there any trade for mids?

Not heard yet. But knowing my luck they will be dear. I’m getting a box in about 100 ton of graded out. (Mids and small clods mixed.)

 

[marshfarmer]

Not heard yet. But knowing my luck they will be dear. I’m getting a box in about 100 ton of graded out. (Mids and small clods mixed.)

Im getting way more than that with piper. But they're a good sample over 45mm

 

[Sonoftheheir]

Not heard yet. But knowing my luck they will be dear. I’m getting a box in about 100 ton of graded out. (Mids and small clods mixed.)

I’d be happy at 1% mids on any variety! Better in the bag at £250 than mids price surely? Will they take mids other than piper?

 

[welger]

we are £10 for marfona 25kg sack

 

[chipchap]

we are £10 for marfona 25kg sack

Yes, but what volume?

 

[chipchap]

Is there any trade for mids?

Mids will be short, because everybody used a wider web and left most of them behind in the field.

 

[welger]

Yes, but what volume?

about 12t a week at the farm gate

 

[Sonoftheheir]

Started Sagitta off at £200