Shelley Potatoes are very small potatoes, with light-buff skin, shallow eyes and white flesh.
These are waxy potatoes that stay together well when cooked. They have good flavour warm or cold.
The plant delivers high yields of uniformly-sized potatoes.
Cooking Tips
Good for salads.
History Notes
Shelley Potatos were developed in 2002, and released in 2004.
Language Notes
Some say the potato is named after the poet Shelley, but it’s just as likely to have been named after Shelley, Idaho.
Sources
Gray, Jacquie. “Salad Potatoes” in RHS Plant Trials and Awards. London: Royal Horticultural Society. Bulletin Number 8. November 2004.