Cortland were oblong potatoes with white skin. They were marketed as all-purpose for general sale direct to consumers. They are now believed to be extinct. History Notes Cortland Potatoes were developed at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York from crosses between Russet Rural, Katahdin and Menominee potatoes. Released 1947.
All-Purpose Potatoes
Cultra Potatoes
Cultra Potatoes are oval, and have white skin with red flushes particularly around the eyes, and inside, off-white flesh They are marketed as all-purpose sometimes, but are not good as a boiling or salad potato. They are actually floury potatoes. Early harvest. History Notes Cultra Potatoes were developed in 1988.
Dazoc Potatoes
Dazoc Potatoes have dark red skin. They are harvested early in the season. They were developed in the late 1940s / early 1950s. History Notes Dazoc Potatoes were developed jointly by the University of Nebraska and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s Agricultural Experimental Station in Lincoln, Nebraska from a cross between Triumph potatoes…
Delta Gold Potatoes
Delta Gold Potatoes are round, with white skin and yellow flesh. They were meant for direct sale to consumers as an all-purpose potato. No longer in commercial use. History Notes Delta Gold Potatoes were developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the University of Maine from a cross between Earlaine potatoes and…
Delus Potatoes
We have no information other than history below. History Notes Delus Potatoes were developed by three potatato breeders (F.J. Stevenson, R.V. Akeley, and E.P. Brasher) working for the the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) at its research station in Beltsville, Maryland and at the Agricicultural Expirimental Station in Newark, New Jersey. The potato was…
Desirée Potatoes
Desiree Potatoes © Denzil Green Though Desirée Potatoes are only now starting to be grown in a few parts of North America, mostly by home gardeners, they are immensely popular in the UK, Australia and Europe. They are all-purpose, oval potatoes with a yellow flesh and a bright-pink skin, and a great potato flavour. They…
DeSota Potatoes
DeSota are round potatoes with pinkish-red skin. Probably extinct. History Notes DeSota Potatoes were developed in 1944 at Louisiana State University from a cross between Triumph and Katahdin potatoes.
Divina Potatoes
Divina Potatoes are oval, with smooth yellow skin and yellow flesh. They are marketed as all-purpose for sale direct to consumers. History Notes Divina Potatoes were developed by D. Biemond B.V. in Eenrum, Netherlands in 1983 from a cross between Monalisa and Cara potatoes.
Donna Potatoes
Donna Potatoes are oblong, with buff skin and yellow flesh. They are marketed for direct to consumer sale. History Notes Donna Potatoes were developed by Agriculture Canada in New Brunswick from a cross between Raritan and Agitato potatoes. Released 1968.
Earlaine Potatoes
Earlaine Potatoes have light buff skin. They are meant for sale direct to consumers. Early harvest. History Notes Earlaine Potatoes were developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) from a cross between Irish Cobbler potatoes and a potato referred to as “USDA Seedling 43055.” Released 1937.
Early Regent Potatoes
Early Regent Potatoes are round to oval, with light buff skin and white flesh. Promoted as all-purpose. History Notes Early Regent Potatoes were developed by a Robert Fenn in Sulhampsted, Berkshire, England. The potato received an award in 1893 from the Royal Horticultural Society.
Early Rose Potatoes
Early Rose are oblong potatoes with smooth, light red skin. The white flesh has red flushes in it. Marketed as good for sale directly to consumers. Early Rose are no longer in commercial production, but the potato has been used as the ancestor of many other potatoes developed. Early harvest. History Notes Early Rose Potatoes…
Empire Potatoes
Empire are large-sized potatoes with smooth skin. The plant delivers high yields. History Notes Empire Potatoes were developed by Cornell University in Ithaca, New York from potatoes referred to as “Rural New Yorker 2” and “Azk 3.” Released 1942.
Eramosa Potatoes
Eramosa are oblong, somewhat flattened potatoes with smooth, light buff skin, and white flesh. They are marketed as all-purpose for sale direct to consumers. Early harvest. History Notes Eramosa Potatoes were developed in 1970 at the Agriculture Canada Research Station in Fredericton, New Brunswick from a cross between two potatoes referred to as “F52047” and…
Erendira Potatoes
Erendira Potatoes are oval, with buff skin, and white flesh with light pink flushes in it. They are popular in Mexico. History Notes Erendira Potatoes were developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) in Beltsville, Maryland from a cross between USDA Acc. 24891 and USDA seedling X527-170 potatoes. Released 1959.
Erie Potatoes
History Notes Erie Potatoes were developed at the Ohio Agricultural Experimental Station from a cross between Earlaine potatoes and a potato referred to as “45146.” During development, the potato was referred to as “USDA Seedling 47101.” Released 1942.
Erli-Red Potatoes
Erli-Red Potatoes are round, uniformly-shaped potatoes with dark red skin. They are possibly extinct. History Notes Erli-Red Potatoes were developed by a Ben Picha of Grand Forks, North Dakota from a cross between two potatoes referred to as “MN43.23-6” and “N43.17-16.” Released 1960.
Essex Potatoes
History Notes Essex Potatoes were developed at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York from a cross between two potatoes referred to as “NY ABX-6” and “Redd 1152.” Released 1946.
Eva Potatoes
Eva are round to oval potatoes with light, clear skin. They are meant for direct sale to consumers as an all-purpose potato and for processing into potato chips (aka crisps in the UK.) History Notes Eva Potatoes were developed by United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Experimental stations in New York and in Pennsylvania….
Excel Potatoes
Excel Potatoes are oblong with red skin. They are no longer grown and are possibly extinct. They were meant for direct sale to consumers as an all-purpose potato. History Notes Excel Potatoes were developed at the University of Nebraska from a cross between two potatoes referred to as “Nebraska 143.47-16” and “Nebraska 59.41-P1”. Released 1957.
Fabula Potatoes
Fabula Potatoes are oval, with smooth pale yellow skin and pale yellow flesh. They are meant for direct sale to consumers as an all-purpose potato. Nutrition Fabula Potatoes have fewer carbohydrates and calories than many other potatoes, such as Yukon Gold, but also less protein. Nutrition Facts Per 100 g (3 ½ oz) Amount Calories…
Fillmore Potatoes
Fillmore Potatoes are an all-purpose potato. They were developed at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York from a cross between two potatoes called “Rural New Yorker 2” and “NY Azk-3 Sib of Empire.” Released 1947.
Fundy Potatoes
Fundy are medium-sized, oval potatoes, with light buff skin with some netting. They have white flesh inside. They are marketed as all-purpose for direct to consumer sales. History Notes Fundy Potatoes were developed by Agriculture Canada at its Fredericton Research Station, New-Brunswick, in 1950, from a cross between Keswick potatoes and a potato referred to…
Genesee Potatoes
Genesee Potatoes are round with light-buff skin. Late harvest. Marketed as all-purpose for direct to consumer sales. History Notes Genesee Potatoes were developed at Cornell University in Itahca, New York from a cross between Katahdin potatoes and a potato referred to as “M348-45.” Released 1993.