Simcoe are round, slightly flattened potatoes with smooth light-buff skin with some flaking, and white flesh.
They are marketed as an all-purpose potato for home gardeners.
History Notes
Simcoe Potatoes were developed in 1968 by Agriculture Canada at the Ontario Agricultural College, University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada in 1968 from a cross between Peconic and Lenape potatoes.
During development, it was referred to as “G6880-1.”
Released 1981.