Yes My Lady! Why not try one of Meijer Potato UK’s Varieties
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eijer potato UK have some great chipping varieties for you to try and fry! Here are three of them for you to look out for.
Lady Anna A long-term storage variety for late season frying, light yellow flesh, good shape with shallow eyes so exceptionally low peeling waste. Superb taste with reliable fry colour. Mitchell Potatoes – David Mitchell said ‘We and our customers always value proven long term storage varieties with premium fry quality, and Lady Anna is now an established part of our chip shop delivery programme.’ Ali Wells from Wellies Fish & Chips said “They fry nice and crispy on the outside and fluffy inside. A moist chip that can be on the sweeter side for this time of year. They are a good clean chip with little damage, only the occasional bit of green skin. Farmer and merchant Marcus Avery is a key potato supplier to the coastal market in North Devon. He said ‘I’ve been growing Lady Anna for 5 years now, and I’m so happy with the variety. We have been waiting 40 years for something that gives my customers chips of such high quality, and 90% of them are now using it every season’ Lady Terra An early maincrop variety that is sold off the field but can also be used for storage into the new year. A whiter fry with a great fresh taste and reliable fry colours. Growers love its resistance to key diseases and the low risk of any internal defects. Crowland Fresh Produce commented: ‘We have had Lady Terra for a couple of years now, with harvesting possible from early August and some good yields too. There has been positive feedback from the end users we supply, and everybody was positive about a repeat order. The sample had a nice shape to it and fitted well in our early market.” Lady Jane - Future Star? The stable of Meijer Potato UK varieties is always expanding, and Lady Jane looks a strong contender for the coming seasons. It produces high quality yellow fleshed chips with a taste to compete against the current market leaders. Farming with the reduced use of chemicals and water is always a hot topic and a constant challenge for growers. Lady Jane’s robust plant with phenomenal resistance to potato blight allows farmers to maintain crop quality whilst using less chemicals and saving water too. A variety for a greener, more sustainable future. www.meijerpotato.co.uk Are you using any of the Meijer Potato varieties above? Email austen@chippychat.co.uk
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Chippy Chat & Fast Food Magazine • April 2021
Chippy Chat & Fast Food Magazine • April 2021
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