Brigus are oval potatoes with smooth purple skin, and pale yellow flesh.
They are meant for sale directly to consumers.
As is common with purple-skinned potatoes, these are waxy potatoes.
Storage Hints
Stores well.
History Notes
Brigus Potatoes were developed by Belfast, Ireland native Kenneth G. Proudfoot for Agriculture Canada at its St. John’s West Research Station in Newfoundland from a cross between two potatoes referred to as “G64-124-5p” and “SJ62-26-14” in 1971. Released 1983.
Sources
Northeast Organic Farming Association of New York Inc. Northeast Organic/Sustainable Potato Project: Varieties Available in 2009. Cobleskill, NY. NOFA. 2009.