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Potatoes - Shetland Black

Flowers generally drop whilst at the bud stage so no idea of colour; short, thin haulms; no trouble with blight; yield around 1.25 lb per pot; tubers small and roughly elliptical with blue-black skin; flesh pale yellow with an unusual purple ring inside. Floury in texture; sweet flavour; good for boiling and, if large enough, for mashing. Colour fades to grey on cooking. Note that Shetland Black has shallow roots; I grow them in 4-inch deep trays rather than ordinary pots.

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Tubers

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