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May to June New Potatoes
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New potatoes were traditionally grown on the coastal fringes of western Britain, including the Channel Islands and the Isles of Scilly where maritime air warmed by the Gulf Stream gave protection from frost and allowed planting in January for lifting in May when prices were at their peak. These ¿fields were fertilised by seaweed gathered on local beaches, which may have contributed to the favour.
Good things come to those who wait but growers and traders have become impatient. Sadly quick growth, pushed on by water and nitrogen fertiliser and aided by breeding for precocity alone has produced some early potatoes which are staggeringly tasteless. Perhaps my taste buds are fading but even
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