Gigant are large-sized, round to oval potatoes with smooth, pale yellow skin with some flaking. They have pale yellow flesh. They are marketed as all-purpose for direct to consumer sales. History Notes Gigant Potatoes were developed by a Eiko Jan Duursema in the Netherlands from a cross between Eliva potatoes and a potato referred to…
All-Purpose Potatoes
Glenmeer Potatoes
Glenmeer Potatoes have red skin. The plant delivers a high yield in a late harvest. History Notes Glenmeer Potatoes were developed at Cornell University in Itahca, New York from a cross between two potatoes referred to as “NY ABX-6” and “Redd 1152 (F2).” Released 1946.
Golden Potatoes
Golden Potatoes are round, with light-buff skin and yellow flesh. Late harvest. They were marketed as all-purpose for direct to consumer sales. Possibly extinct. History Notes Golden Potatoes were developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) from a cross between two potatoes referred to as “USDA 43106” and “USDA 43543.” Released 1935.
Goldrus Potatoes
Goldrus Potatoes are oblong, with heavy russetting on the skin. They were intended as all-purpose potatoes for direct to consumer sales. Not being grown commercially. History Notes Goldrus Potatoes were developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) from a cross between two potatoes referred to as “B7583-19” and “B7160-4.” Released 1984.
Granola Potatoes
Granola Potatoes are large-sized, oval potatoes with netted yellow skin and yellow flesh. The plant delivers high yields in an early harvest. The potatoes are marketed as all-purpose for direct to consumer sales. They are very popular in the Philippines, where they are used both for commercial processing and for a table potato. Storage Hints…
Haig Potatoes
Haig Potatoes are oblong with light-buff skin. They were marketed as all-purpose for direct to consumer sales. Early harvest. Not being commercially grown (as of 2006.) History Notes Haig Potatoes were developed by the University of Nebraska from a cross between Cayuga potatoes and a potato referred to as “MN43.39-6-40.” During development, the potato was…
Hampton Potatoes
Hampton are round, large-sized potatoes with light-buff skin and white flesh. They are marketed as all-purpose for direct to consumer sales. History Notes Hampton Potatoes were developed at Cornell University in Itahca, New York from a cross between two potatoes referred to as “NY48” and “NY51.” During development, the potato was referred to as “Q54-15.”…
Harford Potatoes
Harford Potatoes are oval, with light-buff skin. They were marketed as all-purpose for direct to consumer sales. Late harvest. Possibly extinct. History Notes Developed at Cornell University in Itahca, New York from a cross between Russet Rural potatoes and a potato referred to as “NY AFY15.” Released 1947.
Hi-Plains Potatoes
Hi-Plains Potatoes are oblong with some russetting on the skin. They were marketed as all-purpose for direct to consumer sales and for processing into potato chips (aka crisps in the UK.) Possibly extinct. History Notes Hi-Plains Potatoes were developed at the University of Nebraska from a cross between Kasota potatoes and a potato referred to…
Houma Potatoes
Houma Potatoes have light-buff skin. The plant delivers high yields. Marketed as all-purpose for direct to consumer sales. History Notes Houma Potatoes were developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) from a cross between Charles Downing and Katahdin potatoes. Released 1936.
Hudson Potatoes
Hudson Potatoes are oblong with light-buff skin. The plant delivers high yields in a late harvest. They were marketed as all-purpose for direct to consumer sales. Not being grown commercially (as of 2006.) History Notes Hudson Potatoes were developed at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York from a cross between two potatoes referred to as…
Hunter Potatoes
Hunter Potatoes are oval, uniformly-sized potatoes with smooth, buff skin and white flesh. They are marketed as all-purpose for direct to consumer sales. The plant delivers high yields. It is not being grown commercially (as of 2006.) Storage Hints Stores well. History Notes Hunter Potatoes were developed in 1952 by Agriculture Canada at its Fredericton…
Huron Potatoes
Huron are oval, flattened potatoes with light-buff skin with some flaking, and white flesh. Late harvest. They are marketed as all-purpose for direct to consumer sales. History Notes Huron Potatoes were developed by Agriculture Canada at its Fredericton Research Station in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada in 1943 from a cross between Hindenburg and Sebago potatoes….
Ida Rose Potatoes
Ida Rose Potatoes are oblong, with bright-red skin and white flesh. They are marketed as all-purpose for direct to consumer sales, and to home gardeners. Storage Hints Stores well. The skin maintains its colour during storage. History Notes Ida Rose Potatoes were developed jointly by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the University…
Idita Red Potatoes
Idita Red Potatoes are oblong with deep red skin and yellow flesh. They were marketed as all-purpose for direct to consumer sales. Not being grown commercially as of 2006. Storage Hints Stores well. History Notes Idita Red Potatoes were developed at the University of Alaska from a cross between Rode Errsteling and Red Beauty potatoes….
Ilona Potatoes
Ilona Potatoes are round to oval with yellow skin and some netting on the skin, and pale yellow flesh. They grow well in hot areas. They are marketed as all-purpose for direct to consumer sales. Storage Hints Stores well.
Irish Peace Potatoes
Irish Peace are round to oval potatoes with light-buff skin, and white flesh. History Notes Irish Peace Potatoes were released in 1923.
Irish Queen Potatoes
Irish Queen are round, slightly-flattened potatoes with light pink skin and white flesh. Storage Hints Stores well. History Notes Irish Queen Potatoes possibly originated in Ballyroney, County Down, Ireland around 1910 by Strain.
Island Sunshine Potatoes
Island Sunshine are small, round to oval potatoes with smooth yellow skin and yellow flesh. They are marketed as all-purpose for direct to consumer sales. Storage Hints Stores well. History Notes Island Sunshine Potatoes were developed by E. & G. Loo, two farmers in Kensington, Prince Edward Island, Canada, in 1984 from a cross between…
Islander Potatoes
Islander are oblong potatoes with light-buff skin. They were marketed as all-purpose for direct to consumer sales and for processing into potato chips (aka crisps in the UK.) They are not being grown commercially (as of 2006.) History Notes Islander Potatoes were developed at the University of Maine from a cross between Chipbelle and Norchip…
Itasca Potatoes
Itasca Potatoes are round with light-buff skin. They are marketed as all-purpose for direct to consumer sales and for processing into potato chips (aka crisps in the UK.) History Notes Itasca Potatoes were developed at the University of Minnesota from a cross between two potatoes referred to as “MN304.72-10” and “ND58-3.” During development, the potato…
Jemseg Potatoes
Jemseg are uniformly-sized potatoes, oblong but slightly flattened, with buff skin and white flesh. Early harvest. They are marketed as all-purpose for direct to consumer sales. History Notes Jemseg Potatoes were developed by Agriculture Canada at its Fredericton Research Station in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada in 1967 from a cross between Sable potatoes and a…
Jersey Redskin Potatoes
Jersey Redskin Potatoes are late harvest, all-purpose potatoes with red skins. History Notes Jersey Redskin Potatoes were developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Released 1933.
Junior Potatoes
Junior Potatoes are oval, with light-buff skin and white flesh. They are marketed as all-purpose potatoes. Early harvest. Sources Vergroesen, Jacques. Agrico / Bioselect Potatoes. Report of an excursion to demonstration fields with varieties for organic cultivation on 23 June 2008 at the Kollumerwaard experimental farm in Munnekezijl (Northern Netherlands). June 2008. Retrieved August 2009…