Sarpo Mira potatoes are probably the most blight resistant variety currently available (we hope there are more in the pipeline), making them ideal to grow in a blight-susceptible area such as West Penwith (we do not resort to copper-based fungicidal sprays to combat blight, even though these are allowed under some organic certification schemes). Sarpo Mira are long, pink-skinned, and floury (having a high dry-matter content) making them good for mash, chips and roasting. The other night I made a three-root gratin with them, using potatoes, swede and celeriac, plus the delectable full-fat milk we sell in the farm shop - delicious!
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