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Comber Earlies , also called new season Comber potatoes ,[1] potatoes grown around the town of Comber , County Down , Northern Ireland .[2] protected geographical indication (PGI) since 2012 and are grown by the Comber Earlies Growers Co-Operative Society Limited.[3] [4] [5] [6] [7]
The term applies to immature potatoes harvested between early May and late July in the area surrounding Comber.[8] [9] Mourne Mountains and Ards Peninsula and protected from frost by the saltwater of Strangford Lough , has a distinctive microclimate , allowing an early potato harvest and a distinctive sweet, nutty flavour.[10] [11]
History
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Comber potatoes have long been linked with the Ulster Scots planters the Hamiltons and Montgomerys.[12] [13]
See also
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References
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^ "Comber Earlies - In Season in Ireland in Spring" . Ireland-Guide.com .
^ "Comber Earlies Growers Co-Operative Society Limited - Food NI" .[permanent dead link
^ "Comber Earlies" . Comber Earlies - Visit Ards and North Down .
^ Daly, Susan. "Poll: How often do you eat potatoes?" . Archived from the original on 6 June 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2018 .
^ "First of the potatoes - FarmWeek" . 6 March 2018. Archived from the original on 14 March 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2018 .
^ Stanley, John; Stanley, Linda (16 December 2014). Food Tourism: A Practical Marketing Guide ISBN 9781780645018
^ Hamilton, Ray (8 June 2017). A Short History of Britain in Infographics ISBN 9781786851727
^ "Comber Potatoes - Cookery Feature from Georgina Campbell" . Ireland-Guide.com .
^ "PotatoesPotatoes" .[permanent dead link
^ Cassidy, Martin (13 March 2018). "Comber spuds get protected status" . BBC News .
^ "Discover Northern Ireland's Protected Potatoes - TheTaste.ie" . 2 October 2016.
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R e t r i e v e d f r o m " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Comber_Earlies&oldid=1176613618 " C a t e g o r i e s : ● B r i t i s h p r o d u c t s w i t h p r o t e c t e d d e s i g n a t i o n o f o r i g i n ● N o r t h e r n I r i s h c u i s i n e ● P o t a t o e s H i d d e n c a t e g o r i e s : ● A l l a r t i c l e s w i t h d e a d e x t e r n a l l i n k s ● A r t i c l e s w i t h d e a d e x t e r n a l l i n k s f r o m M a r c h 2 0 2 3 ● A r t i c l e s w i t h p e r m a n e n t l y d e a d e x t e r n a l l i n k s ● A r t i c l e s w i t h d e a d e x t e r n a l l i n k s f r o m A p r i l 2 0 2 3 ● U s e d m y d a t e s f r o m A p r i l 2 0 2 2
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