My new favourite spud

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    For years I've been a huge fan of "Cara" (still am) but this year I've grown "Charlotte" as a 2nd early...... WOW, just had some of the first pickings, absolutely gorgeous! Fresh out of the garden and into the pan, more tonight!
     
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      I've always been a big fan of Charlotte Vince..a real good 'doer'...:dbgrtmb:
       
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      I thought cara was maincrop, good for roasting, and always associated charlotte with those plastic washed spuds in supermarkets.
      Kind of a salad potato, that shouldn't perhaps be ready yet, being a second early?
       
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      Hi Pete, yes Cara is a maincrop, growing some for xmas dinner and I agree charlotte taste crap from the supermarket but fresh out of the garden? Sublime.
       
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