Potatoes!
Submitted by fishy fingers on Mon, 2012-08-06 18:51
Ok now like a lot of pom's I like my spuds (the eating kind) but lately the only ones that seem to be available are crap for just about everything from roasting to chips even boiling does anybody know what is going on with them? we normaly shop at spud shed but have tried them from woolies and they are worse, I know the potato marketing board control what we can have but it's been like this for weeks now, anybody in the know about spuds
and when were likely to be able to enjoy our chips again!
scottland
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wow
now i've seen all the threads probably just not season or something
i support two teams eagles and whoever is playing the dockers
leighroy
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Connoisseur!
A true connoisseur of the spud
sea-kem
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Royal Blues mate, can't beat
Royal Blues mate, can't beat em.
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fishy fingers
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I'll try em
if I can find em problem with spud shed theres usually only one type available might try woollies again
tim-o
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Bloody poms wingeing again, if
Bloody poms wingeing again, if its not the flys, its the potatoes
I am, as I've said, merely competent. But in an age of incompetence, that makes me extraordinary.
chrisp
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Gold!
Gold! But seriously vote 2 for royal blue.
Cant believe they have the hide to call themself the spud shed with only one variety of spuds!
fishy fingers
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sometimes get two
but usually one!
fishy fingers
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never eaten flies!
not on purpose anyway!! and even then they dont seem to change in taste!
Paully
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Theres a whole team of them
in Freo!
carnarvonite
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Eagles
Yeah, they call themselves the Weegirls and they come down for a swim at port beach quite regularly.
Troy Summers
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Oh no u didnt!!!! I cant
Oh no u didnt!!!! I cant believe they still go there with that foul stench of rotting hopes of a finals apperance.. 9th ;) sorry.. couldnt resist :))) damn the eagles sucked on the weekend!!!
carnarvonite
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Spuds
You will find some types of spuds have reeeaaal soft skins and its very easy to get under some especially the fans of the variety grown around Patersons swamp
scottland
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Hahaha well
It' a two way street you have Zac Dawson we have Tom swift
i support two teams eagles and whoever is playing the dockers
Troy Summers
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:)) I had to shave my beard
:)) I had to shave my beard off as a bet... yep... its a touch sensitive, and havent even seen the tuberous git yet... as for swift.. so glad they held him off for so long, who knows what else I wouldve had to shave!!
Paully
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I thought you might have been
a bit more cryptic when talking about spuds C - you know, a bit more of the CLOKE and dagger type stuff.
sea-kem
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Ha ha how did potatoes turn
Ha ha how did potatoes turn into footy?
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carnarvonite
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Paully
Ask Paully
Paully
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It probably is thread bombing upon reflection
mind you, I didn't mention anything about footy in my first response - so maybe ask C.
carnarvonite
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Both
Maybe we're both guilty by inference.
fishy fingers
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back to potatoes please
non of this silly footy talk....theres a seperate thread for that....this is a serious subject
sea-kem
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Want fries with that?
Want fries with that?
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Smasha
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I've been using Royal Blue
I've been using Royal Blue but i've bought bags lately where about 1/3rd of them are still very green.
I prefer to grow my own when i can (Delaware and Royal Blue) rather than buying the crap from the supermarkets, need a bit of patience but well worth it.
Your entitled to your opinion, it's just that yours is stupid.
sarcasm0
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Potatoes
http://www.watoday.com.au/wa-news/wa-potato-laws-embroiled-in-controversy-20120315-1v7ap.html
Spuds have become a political hot potato in Western Australia as the state opposition seeks to stamp out the nation's last remaining potato regulator.
Arguably an anachronism in today's capitalist world, WA's Potato Marketing Act of 1946 - and its subsequent regulator, the Potato Marketing Corporation of WA - trace their history back to the shortages of the Great Depression and post-war food security.
The corporation not only controls what potato varieties can be grown and sold, but who grows them and how much they are paid.
It has the power to search premises, confiscate equipment and crops, and prosecute farmers - as rebel southwest potato grower Tony Galati has found over the years after being threatened with legal action for overplanting and trying to sell excess spuds cheaply.
Mr Galati finally resorted to moving his thriving Spud Shed business to an industrial area adjoining Perth's Jandakot Airport - because it's on federal government land and not subject to state regulations.
Troy Summers
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Wow that explains alot...
Wow that explains alot... and its open 24hrs too!!! wonder what ever happened to that bloke giving away spuds on welshpool rd years ago??
grayzeee
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Have you tried spuds a
Have you tried spuds a million?
If I spent half as long fishing , as I do reading this bloody forum , I'd be twice the fisherman I am.
Bodie
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Royal blue's for roastingRuby
Royal blue's for roasting
Ruby luu's for potato salad
Nadines for mash!
sleepswithfishes
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potatos
well going to the spud shed is probably the first mistake they buy all the S&^T produce at the canningvale markets i see it every day . if its rotten he buys it. most people look at the price and dont think about its a bit old , marked or deformed.
as for potatos in general the extended dry spells we have had in summer and autumn has affected the potatos purely from lack of water and temperatuers of the soil being raised and ie; the plant being stressed which always alters the tastes and textures of fruit . i would be heading for a ruby lou potato ( red) at the moment i know that there has been a lot of patches which has just been harvested.
fishy fingers
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Thanks
that explains a lot...as for the spud shed we find generaly their ok but yes they do sell some shit sometimes
sea-kem
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At least they sell good
At least they sell good coffee there and food to compete with the airport lunchbars ripoff prices.
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fishy fingers
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Dont follow
we go to baldivis!
joe m
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To Sleepwithfishes regarding
To Sleepwithfishes regarding your coments about spud shed...
I doubt you would express your thoughts about Spud shed to Tony direct as I would imagine he would purchase a substantial amount of produce from your floor you work for. Seriously doubt your boss would be happy losing such a customer?
As for cheaper fruit and veg purchased most is used for saturday public market that is used by resturants ect... also gives shit saleman a chance to move unsold stock.
if your in the markets every day come see me at Galati bros in the morn and im more than happy to show you what is purchased for the shops to change your negative attitude
PS potatoes are not a fruit they are a tuber
Happy Fishing
Joe M
luke t
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The potatoes we get in WA
The potatoes we get in WA are a bit of a disappointment ( regardless of where you get them )
After living in Tasmania for a year, I got to see what really good potatoes are all about ..and talk about variety...
Pink eyes , Dutch creams , kenebecs ... The list goes on and on ...
sleepswithfishes
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joe m
may just come and see you in the morning.
was just answering the original topic. your entitled to your opinion and im entitled to mine.
as for the lost trade . im not a salesman im a buyer.