Mallorcan potatoes for export.
 

I have just read that the first harvest of Mallorcan potatoes is already taking place, three weeks earlier than usual and the quality is said to be very good, this is due to the extremely mild winter we have had.

So Clinkham you better get Mrs C prepared for a trip to Accrington Market soon ;).

I have been checking Tesco and they haven't had them in yet, hopefully soon, I am going to get extra and try to grow them myself in my garden!!

But then they won't be Mallorcan :confused: ;) ;).

No, but hopefully just as tasty!! ;)

There are 2 varieties, maris peer y lady cristal, i wonder if the flavour would be the same if grown in the UK though, won't the soil and water make a difference :D.

Yes, I expect they will but the intrinsic flavour of the variety should still be there, and to get them early over here will be great!

It will be interesting to know how much they will cost, the growers are getting 0.70€ per kilo at the moment but that will gradually fall as the season goes on.

Will def keep an eye out for them here!
Some of the fruit & veg shops in Southampton have stocked Mallorcan potatoes in previous years. They are delicious! :D

I'll tell her of this much anticipated event when I visit her hospital bed this afternoon. She acquired a new knee yesterday.

Looks like it will be down to me to scour the markets for the spuds - and probably cook them as well :eek: Thanks for the heads up!;)

Please give her my best wishes for a speedy recovery.

Mallorcan potatoes are just the best - years ago before the severe weight restrictions we used to bring them back:) They are just so creamy inside - perfect jacket potatoes.

Are the Sa Pobla farmers missing something here ?

Apparently Waitrose will be stocking Mallorcan potatoes both loose and in bags from the end of March, I will let you know when they do!! :):)

Tesco finally have them in, £1 for 750g, they are Lady Christl variety, I will let you know what they are like

Spuds for Sale
 

Hi SWS....

Just back from Tesco ........ not lucky enough to be going to PP until August this year ..... so was delighted to be able to purchase Majorcan Potatoes (Maris Peer) for 69p for a 750 gm bag - that compares well with what the growers are being paid for them (0.70 euro for same weight!!).

I will write my gourmet report after dinner tonight!! Yum! Yum!

Fine Dining Report
 

Well here we go ....

Simply boiled the majorcan potatoes in some unsalted water, and then ate them with some ham ( Just a splash of salt ) ...... must say they were delicious, and would probably be very good cold with a salad .... have enough left to try that tomorrow, or I may even roast a couple as well.

However, the real test will be in August, when they will be consumed in PP ..... can't wait!!!

Acquired a supply of Mallorcan potatoes from Clitheroe market late this afternoon. :)

Is Mrs Clinkham back to full fitness or did you have to go on this expedition? ;).

Thank you for asking. Operation went 'swimmingly well' according to Doc, but, (there's always a 'but'..) one of the fastenings into the tibia* was over tightened and cracked the bone. So she has just completed 5 weeks with no weight on the offending leg whilst it healed. Just been given the all clear and the physio has got to work on her new knee. Now walking well, with crutches, and little pain. Things are looking positive.
However, she remains in the attitude of being attended to as she has become accustomed to, so I continue shopping and cooking for the next day or two.:rolleyes:

More importantly, had discussions with travel insurance people and have got a further 12 month cover at a reasonable cost, bearing in mind the list of declared 'illnesses' and costly claims last year.

I guess they were working on the theory that lightening won't strike in the same place again. I certainly hope so after last years events :eek: August in PP now worry free!

DO MAKE SURE you have cover and you declare everything that may affect your claim. You know it makes sense........

p.s. Sorry for digressing. Back to the thread - potatoes were approx 70p per pound. They are being sampled this evening, if Mrs C approves my suggested menu:(

My sympathies for Mrs Clinkham..I fell when we were out for Sant Antoni..fractured hip 6 weeks in wheelchair and 6 on crutches..Mr B is in the same boat as you ..head cook and bottlewasher as they say

I too digress...we purchased new season potaoes yesterday at Swansea Market..
Served with oven baked hake and a medley of veg...delicious they were too 😃😃

Commiserations to Mr B and best wishes to you for a full recovery. Perhaps Mr B could advise the recipe? I see brownie points available for producing something like that ;)

Ha ha...I made the meal 😉😉

Mallorcan potatoes, @ 90p per pound, have arrived in the local Tesco and have nudged the Cyprus spuds to one side.
My menu this evening was pork loin from Waitrose, Mallorcan spuds from Tesco and a bottle of excellent Malbec from Aldi. Finished off with a really sticky toffee pudding from Morrisions.
Unsure about the economies of going out of town to Waitrose when we have Aldi, Morrisons and Tesco positioned on the same roundabout in the town. I suppose the free coffee is the magnet, plus one can replenish the stock of Waitrose 'bags for life' for use in Aldi.....:rolleyes:

Majorcan Potatoes
 

Yes, eventually got around to trying them cold with a salad ...... just as I thought .... excellent!!!! However, noticed that Tesco had " sold out " of them very quickly indeed!! Hope more supplies are quickly on the way!

Great news for all you potato afficionados out there - Majorcan spuds back in stock at Tesco - still 69p for a 750 gm bag. I look forward to all the culinary reports to come, especially as James Martin is no longer on Saturday Kitchen!!!;)

Purchased in local market today...tonights menu..pork steak, cauliflower cheese and the potatoes of course 😉😉😉😉

Yes bought some at Tescos

Boiled with Fillet Steak and Caesar Salad Very nice !

Update on my Mallorcan potatoes I planted https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7320/...b9ac78ab_n.jpgUntitled by sws97sdg, on Flickr

In a Malllorcan pot? ... ;)

No, a plastic one!!

SWS

How much will you be charging for these?? Should be ready just before we go to PP.;)

You may have to wait a while until I scale up the production, hopefully when I move over!! Still lots in the shops if you haven't bought any yet, they are lovely potatoes!

Peppers
 

Just a little update for all those of us still stuck at home, and not in PP yet.

My Bride came home today with a wonderful gift for me - because she knows that I love "Padron Peppers".

The point is that I have only ever got them in Waitrose, but now Tesco are selling them, at about half the price that Waitrose do. Looking forward to lunch tomorrow - will report (well, I can't do a restaurant report yet).

Every little helps!!!

If you have a greenhouse or a very sunny garden you can grow Padron peppers in England. They take while to germinate so maybe a bit late in the year now, worth a try though. google to find the seeds.

A picture of some in our greenhouse from a few years ago,

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...psuw0hejxs.jpg
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http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...ps9mk8p6ag.jpg

They where really nice although if you leave them on the plant too long they change colour and are more like super hot chilly peppers !

Nice greenhouse.

Do you do Cannabis as well, by any chance??

Found a picture of a really hot one, when they go red don't eat them :)

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/x...psxza2r4gx.jpg

It's a really old grotty greenhouse that someone was throwing out, its the way I take the photos really close with my phone that makes it look good :)

Not yet found the cannabis seeds in the garden centre :D

Impressed with your peppers Mark!

Update on potatoes, nearly ready to harvest now, will let you know what sort of crop I get!

https://c8.staticflickr.com/8/7429/2...d16b5d8c_z.jpgUntitled by sws97sdg, on Flickr

It doesn't look good for potato exports this year. This report is from the MDB :-

You can read the full story here :-

Sa Pobla's early potato crop has been ruined » Balearics » News » Majorca Daily Bulletin

All is well! :) Just bought a 750g bag of Mallorcan new potatoes in Tesco in Bursledon, near Southampton today. £1.25 for the bag.