Ambo are long, oval potatoes with red-flushed white skin, and creamy-white, waxy flesh.
The plant delivers an early harvest and high yield.
Though waxy, they are marketed as all-purpose for boiling and baking, mash and roast.
History Notes
Ambo Potatoes were developed by Teagasc, Oak Park Research Centre, Carlow, Ireland in 1996 from a cross between Desiree and Cara potatoes.