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Three cheers for British spuds

FOR a few years now, most of the potatoes I’ve grown have been nutty, early, French salad potatoes. I love them, but, delightful as this Continental affair has been, it has rather clouded my memory about the pleasure of potatoes from these islands. This year, my hand may be forced: the twin delights of an unresolved Brexit and Covid-19 mean that no one knows if, when, or for how much they might be able to import and sell varieties from

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