Anson Potatoes are round, sometimes a bit oval, with white skin and off-white flesh.
They are marketed as all-purpose potatoes for the Newfoundland market.
Storage Hints
Stores well.
History Notes
Anson Potatoes were bred in 1965 by Belfast, Ireland native Kenneth G. Proudfoot for the Government of Canada at their Agriculture Canada Research Centre in St.John’s, Newfoundland, from a cross between Mira potato and a potato referred to as F5318. Released 1981.