Shepton Mallet show 'a record breaker'

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I was quite pleased with my potato crop till i saw this record breaker an 8lb 4oz potato makes mine look rather tiny. :mrgreen: I wonder what his secret is ?
The variety was Kondor. Anyone here come close?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-11187175

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/gardening/79 ... iants.html
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Hi NB,
I saw the report on this spud and I immediately thought that it was actually several spuds which had become joined up. Technically one vegetable, I suppose, but could one not replicate it by sowing groups of seed potatoes very close together, even on top of each other!?
Incidentally, I've had a super crop of Desiree this year, some very large ones and not a slug in sight :D
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The biggest result I've had was from "Remarka". Christmas dinner for four adults with a single roast potato ... did not weigh them though.
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