Tracking down a spud

inishindie · Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 11:47 pm Post subject: Tracking down a spud

Hi

I am trying to track down an old veierty of seed potato called Champion

HIGHER TAXON:

Solanaceae

GENUS:

Solanum L.

Solanum tuberosum L. cv. Champion.

Nicol, Arbroath, Scotland

National list:
1876

Would anyone know of a supplier/shop selling them please?

Cheers

Ian

jeanb · Rank attained: Hazel Tree Joined: 12 Feb 2010 Posts: 1

Try - http://www.heritage-potatoes.co.uk/

or - http://www.jbaseedpotatoes.co.uk/

inishindie · Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2010 4:27 pm Post subject: Thanks

Thanks jeanb..I'm onto them now.....

monkeynic · Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 11:40 pm Post subject:

Have you tried Seed Savers in Scariff? Its in their seed list this year.

inishindie · Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 3:25 pm Post subject: thanks

Hi Monkeynic

Thanks for the lead.....Seedsavers have them in stock...great news

Ian

Foxylock · Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 8:27 pm Post subject:

Well Inishindie did you manage to track down that spud ? I'm also in the hunt for some Champions and was wondering if you were successful and where to go for them ?

inishindie · Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 9:50 pm Post subject: got em

Hi

Monkeynic put us onto seedsavers, who apparently have them in...

http://www.irishseedsavers.ie/

Couldn't see them on the website so it might be a phone call...

Cheers

Ian

Foxylock · Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 10:55 pm Post subject:

Apparently one must join up as a subscriber before they let you buy the heritage varieties. Something to do with limited stock. I only want a few spuds Crying or Very sad

Thanks for the reply.

Michael196 · Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 9:38 pm Post subject:

can have a look in dublin shops if you wish , pretty sure they might be there

Foxylock · Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 12:08 am Post subject:

That would be greatly appreciated Michael, thank you.