Caribe are large-sized, oblong potatoes with purple skins and white flesh. The purple can be darker or lighter with patches of tan, but it goes pale in storage. Early harvest. Cooking Tips Despite being a purple-skinned potato, the potato is floury, and makes very good mash. It is also good for potato chips (aka crisps…
Canadian Potatoes
Cariboo Potatoes
Cariboo Potatoes are oblong, with buff skin, and white flesh. History Notes Cariboo Potatoes were developed by A.R. Maurer for Agriculture Canada at its Research Station in Fredericton, New Brunswick from a cross between Krantz potaotes and a potato referred to as “SSRPB 1256A (23).” Released 1967.
Carlton Potatoes
Carlton are oblong potatoes with buff skin and off-white flesh These are waxy potatoes. Early harvest. Aimed at direct to consumer sales. History Notes Carlton Potatoes were developed by Agriculture Canada in Fredericton, New Brunswick from a cross between two potatoes referred to as “47024” and “F55069.” The potato was referred to as “FS6222” during…
Chinook Potatoes
Chinook Potatoes have buff skin with some russetting on it. Inside, they have white flesh. They are marketed as good for both consumer use and processing. History Notes Chinook Potatoes were developed by Agriculture Canada at its research stations in Lethbridge, Alberta, and Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada from a cross between Menominee potatoes and a…
Conestoga Potatoes
Conestoga are oblong, slightly flattened potatoes with white skin with some flaking, and white flesh. They are marketed as all-purpose potatoes good for both consumer use and for processing when harvested early into potato chips (aka crisps in the UK), Some warnings are seen about its glycoalkaloides levels making it unsuitable for potato chips. History…
Cupids Potatoes
Cupids Potatoes are oval with white skin that has some russetting on it. Inside, they have pale yellow flesh. These are waxy potatoes. They were meant for direct sale to consumers, but are no longer being grown commercially (true as of 2006.) History Notes Cupids Potatoes were developed in 1965 by Belfast, Ireland native Kenneth…
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.
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…
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…
Grand Falls Potatoes
Grand Falls are oblong, flattened potatoes with smooth, light-buff skin and white flesh. They are good for processing into starch. Not currently (2006) being grown commercially. History Notes Grand Falls Potatoes were developed by Agriculture Canada in New Brunswick, Canada from a cross between two potatoes referred to as “F48034” and “SSRPB1682C (1).” During development,…
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….
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…
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…
Keswick Potatoes
Keswick Potatoes are oblong, and can grow quite large. They have yellowy-buff skin, and white flesh. They are marketed as all-purpose for direct to consumer sales and for commercial processing. High starch. History Notes Keswick Potatoes were developed in 1943 by Agriculture Canada at its Dominion Experimental Station in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada from a…
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…
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,…
Mouraska Potatoes
Mouraska Potatoes are oblong, with buff skin and white flesh. These are waxy potatoes, aimed at table use by consumers. When harvested early, they can also be used for processing into French Fries (aka chips in the UK.) History Notes Mouraska Potatoes were developed in 1976 by Agriculture Canada at the Fredericton Research Station in…
Nipigon Potatoes
Nipigon Potatoes are oblong, with light-buff, slightly flaky skin and white flesh. These are waxy potatoes, marketed for direct to consumer sales. History Notes Nipigon Potatoes were developed in 1961 by Agricultural Canada at its Fredericton Research Station, New Brunswick, Canada from a cross between two potatoes referred to as “F53026” and “F51043.” During development,…
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…
Noroton Beauty Potatoes
Noroton Beauty are uniformly-sized potatoes, with light-buff, russetted skin, pink eyes, and white flesh. These are floury potatoes. Early harvest. History Notes Noroton Beauty Potatoes were mentioned in a 1908 seed catalogue published by McKenzie’s Seeds of Brandon, Manitoba, Canada.
OAC Ruby Gold Potatoes
OAC Ruby Gold are oblong potatoes with red skin and yellow flesh. The plant delivers high yields. They are marketed as all-purpose for direct to consumer sales. History Notes OAC Ruby Gold Potatoes were developed by Agriculture Canada in Ontario from a cross between Rhinered and Rose Gold potatoes. During development, the potato was referred…
Pink Pearl Potatoes
Pink Pearl Potatoes are oval with white flesh, and smooth, pink skin. They are promoted as all-purpose for direct to consumer sales. They have a mild taste that some say is bland. History Notes Pink Pearl Potatoes were developed in 1962 by Belfast, Ireland native Kenneth G. Proudfoot for Agriculture Canada at its St. John’s…
Prospect Potatoes
Prospect Potatoes are oblong, with buff-coloured skin with some flaking, and pale yellow flesh. They are promoted as all-purpose for direct to consumer sales and for processing into French Fries (aka chips in the UK.) Storage Hints Stores well. History Notes Prospect Potatoes were developed in 1990 by Joyce and Robert Coffin, in Kensington, Prince…