Matilda are medium-sized, slightly oval potatoes. They have yellow skin with netting, and yellow flesh. They are marketed for the fresh consumer market as an all-purpose potato for baking and boiling. History Notes Matilda Potatoes were developed by Svalöf Weibull AB seed company in Sweden in 1970 from a cross between two potatoes known as…
All-Purpose Potatoes
Maverick Potatoes
Maverick Potatoes are oblong with some russetting on the skin. They are aimed at the fresh consumer market. History Notes Maverick Potatoes were developed at the University of Maine from a cross between two potatoes referred to as “B6330-3” and “A6334-20.” Released before 1986.
May Queen Potatoes
May Queen are oblong potatoes with pale yellow skin. They have soft off-white flesh. They are semi-floury, with a starch content of 14.6%. Popular in Japan, particularly in Nagasaki. Cooking Tips Good in stews History Notes May Queen Potatoes were developed by a Mr Walker of Bishop’s Cleeve, near Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England around 1900. Was…
Mazama Potatoes
Mazama Potatoes have bright red, smooth skin. They are aimed at consumer table use. Ready for harvest early. Storage Hints Maintains colour in storage. History Notes Mazama Potatoes were jointly developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Experimental Stations in California, Idaho, North Dakota, Oregon and Washington. Released 2000.
McCormick Potatoes
McCormick Potatoes are a variety of potato that possibly no longer exists. They were referenced in a 1946 study, so were developed before then and still extant then. Late harvest. Sources C. O. Appleman and Russell G. Brown. Relation of Anaerobic to Aerobic Respiration in Some Storage Organs with Special Reference to the Pasteur Effect…
McIntrye Potatoes
McIntrye Potatoes are oblong. They have buff or off-white skin with some purple blushes in it, and purple around the eyes. Occasionally, there is some russetting on the skin. The potato was marketed as a dual purpose potato for both baking and boiling. History Notes McIntrye Potatoes were developed before 1915. In 1916, the potato…
Merlin Potatoes
Merlin Potatoes are oval, with yellow skin that is red around the eyes, and off-white flesh. They are marketed as all-purpose, even though they are not particularly good though as a boiled potato or as a salad potato. Storage Hints Stores well. History Notes Merlin Potatoes were developed in 1997 by a Jack Dunnett of…
Merrimack Potatoes
Merrimack Potatoes are aimed at consumer table use. History Notes Merrimack Potatoes were developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) in Beltsville, Maryland and at its Agricultural Experimental Station in Durham, New Hampshire from a cross between Saranac potatoes and a potato referred to as “X96-56.” During development, the potato was referred to…
Mesaba Potatoes
Mesaba Potatoes have smooth skin. The plant delivers an early harvest. History Notes Mesaba Potatoes were developed in Saint Paul, Minnesota at the Minnesota Agricultural Experimental Station from a cross between Russet Rural potatoes and a potato referred to as “Set. 41-1.” Released in 1938.
Michibonne Potatoes
Michibonne Potatoes are no longer used commercially, possibly even no longer extant. History Notes Michibonne Potatoes were developed as a cross between two potatoes referred to as “A902-3” and “IA872-4” at Michigan State University in 1977.
Michigami Potatoes
Michigami Potatoes are no longer used commercially, possibly even no longer extant. History Notes Michigami Potatoes were developed as a cross between two potatoes referred to as “Emmet” and “IA90” at Michigan State University in 1977.
Michigan Purple Potatoes
Michigan Purple are round to oval potatoes, with bright purple and white flesh. These are table use potatoes. The plant delivers high yields. The promoters hoped that the potato’s purple skin would cause it to be viewed as a gourmet potato. Storage Hints Skin colour fades in storage. History Notes Michigan Purple Potatoes were developed…
Michigold Potatoes
Michigold Potatoes are round with white skin and yellow flesh. Marketed for consumer use as an all-purpose potato. Not in commercial use (as of 2006.) History Notes Michigold Potatoes were developed at Michigan State University. One of the parents used was Atlantic potatoes. During development, the potato was referred to as “MS704-10Y.” Released 1988.
Michimac Potatoes
Not in commercial use. History Notes Michimac Potatoes were developed at Michigan State University from a cross between Emmet potatoes and a potato referred to as “IA902-3,” Released 1977.
Mirton Pearl Potatoes
Mirton Pearl are uniformly-sized, oblong potatoes with smooth, white skin and white flesh. Marketed as all-purpose for table use. Not in commercial use (as of 2006.) History Notes Mirton Pearl Potatoes were developed by Belfast, Ireland native Kenneth G. Proudfoot for Agriculture Canada at its St John’s West Research Station in St John’s, New Brunswick,…
Mohawk Potatoes
Mohawk Potatoes are oblong, all-purpose potatoes with flaky white skin. History Notes Mohawk Potatoes were developed jointly by Cornell University in Ithaca, New York and by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) from a cross between Green Mountain potatoes and Katahdin potatoes. Released 1943.
Morning Gold Potatoes
Morning Gold Potatoes are oval, with smooth, yellow skin and pale yellow flesh. They are marketed for consumer use as an all-purpose potato. History Notes Morning Gold Potatoes were developed in Metslawier in the Netherlands in 1965 from a cross between Olinda potatoes and a potato referred to as “SVP Y68-4-103.”
Myatt’s Ash-Leaf Kidney Potatoes
Myatt’s Ash-Leaf Kidney Potatoes are kidney-shaped, with light-buff skin. The plant delivers high yields. History Notes Myatt’s Ash-Leaf Kidney Potatoes were developed in 1804 by a man named “J.E”, who was employed by Arthur H. Savory, the author of “Grain and Chaff from an English Manor.” He sold rights to it to a man named…
Navajo Potatoes
Navajo Potatoes have smooth, 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.) The plant delivers high yields. History Notes Navajo Potatoes were developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) at its Colorado Agricultural Experimental Station in Fort Collins,…
Niska Potatoes
Niska Potatoes are oval with light-buff skin. They are marketed as all-purpose for direct to consumer sales and processing into potato chips (aka crisps in the UK), with the processing market being the main market. Late harvest. History Notes Niska Potatoes were developed in 1976 jointly by Agriculture Canada and the University of Wisconsin in…
Norchief Potatoes
Norchief Potatoes are round, with dark-red skin and white flesh. They were marketed as all-purpose for direct to consumer sales. They are not being grown commercially, as of 2006. History Notes Norchief Potatoes were developed by Robert H. Johansen at North Dakota State University in Fargo, North Dakota, from a cross between Redkote potatoes and…
Nordak Potatoes
Nordak Potatoes are oblong, with light-buff skin. Promoted as all-purpose for direct to consumer sales and for processing into potato chips (aka crisps in the UK.) Early harvest. Not being grown commercially (as of 2006.) History Notes Nordak Potatoes were developed by Robert H. Johansen at North Dakota State University in Fargo, North Dakota, from…
NorDonna Potatoes
NorDonna Potatoes are oval, with dark red skin and white flesh. Promoted as all-purpose for direct to consumer sales. Storage Hints The dark red skin holds its colour well in storage. History Notes NorDonna Potatoes were developed in 1982 by a team lead by Robert H. Johansen at North Dakota State University in Fargo, North…
Norgleam Potatoes
Norgleam Potatoes are oblong, with light-buff skin. The plant delivers high yields. Promoted as all-purpose for direct to consumer sales and for processing into potato chips (aka crisps in the UK.) Not being grown commercially (as of 2006.) Early harvest. History Notes Norgleam Potatoes were developed by Robert H. Johansen at North Dakota State University…