Mondial Potatoes are oblong, with pale yellow smooth skin and flesh. These are waxy potatoes, aimed at the consumer table use market. Cooking Tips Not good for frying. History Notes Mondial Potatoes were developed by D. Biemond B.V. in the Netherlands from a cross between Spunta potatoes and a potato referred to as “SVP Ve…
Dutch Potatoes
Morene Potatoes
Morene are large-sized, oblong potatoes with smooth yellowy-buff skin and off-white flesh These are floury potatoes, marketed both for consumer use, and for processing. Good for roasting, good for baking, good for processing into potato chips (aka crisps in the UK), and French Fries (aka chips in the UK.) Late harvest. Storage Hints Doesn’t bruise…
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.”
Obelix Potatoes
Obelix Potatoes are oval, large-sized potatoes, with smooth, pale yellow skin and pale yellow flesh. They are promoted as all-purpose for direct to consumer sales, but they are actually more of a waxy potato. Storage Hints Stores well. History Notes Obelix Potatoes were developed in 1974 in St. Annaparochie, Netherlands, from a cross between Ostara…
Penta Potatoes
Penta Potatoes are round, relatively uniformly-sized potatoes with light-buff, smooth skin that is pink around the eyes. The flesh inside is a pale yellow. They are promoted as all-purpose for direct to consumer sales, but are actually more on the waxy side. History Notes Penta Potatoes were developed by P.R. and J.P. Dijkhuis in 1971…
Raja Potatoes
Raja Potatoes are round to oval, with red skin. They are marketed as all-purpose for direct to consumer sales. Cooking Tips The potato won’t hold its shape well enough for use as a salad potato unless you are very gentle. Storage Hints Stores well. History Notes Raja Potatoes were developed in the Netherlands. Sources Raja…
Red Duke of York Potatoes
Red Duke of York Potatoes are oval with deep red skin and pale yellow flesh. These are floury potatoes, with good flavour, Cooking Tips A good all-purpose potato, but don’t overcook when boiling. History Notes Red Duke of York Potatoes were developed 1942. The potato was found as a sport in a crop of Duke…
Sante Potatoes
Sante are oval, large-sized potatoes with smooth, light yellow skin and flesh. These are waxy potatoes. They are marketed as all-purpose for direct to consumer sales and for processing into French Fries (aka chips in the UK.) History Notes Sante Potatoes were developed by a J. Vegter in Veendam, the Netherlands, in 1971, from a…
Sirtema Potatoes
Sirtema Potatoes are oval, with smooth yellowish skin and pale yellow flesh. Early harvest. They are marketed for direct to consumers sale. Cooking Tips Good as a salad potato. Storage Hints Stores poorly. History Notes Sirtema Potatoes were developed by Friese Maatschappij van Landbouw, in Metslawier , Netherlands, and J.C.Dorst from a cross between two…
Symphonia Potatoes
Symphonia Potatoes are oval, with smooth red skin and pale yellow flesh. These are waxy potatoes, marketed for direct to consumer sales. Early harvest. History Notes Symphonia Potatoes were developed by HZPC Holland BV in Joure, Netherlands in 1980.
Timate Potatoes
Timate Potatoes are oval, with yellow skin and light yellow flesh. They are marketed as all-purpose for direct to consumer sales. They are being grown in small quantities in Greece (as of 2006.) Early harvest. History Notes Timate Potatoes were developed by Stet en Slot company in Emmeloord, Netherlands, from a cross between Elvira potatoes…
Turbo Potatoes
Turbo Potatoes are oblong, with pale yellow skin and flesh. These are floury potatoes, promoted for consumer table use, and for commercial processing into French Fries (aka chips in the UK.) History Notes Turbo Potatoes were developed in the Netherlands from a cross between two potatoes referred to as “Smeenge 69-17” and “SVP Ve 7445.”
Ukama Potatoes
Ukama Potatoes are large-sized, oblong potatoes with smooth buff skin and pale yellow flesh. These are waxy potatoes, promoted for processing into French Fries (aka chips in the UK.) Early harvest. History Notes Ukama Potatoes were developed by Friese Maatschappij van Landbouw, Leeuwarde, Netherlands, from a cross between Marijke and Sirtema potatoes.
Van Gogh Potatoes
Van Gogh Potatoes are oval with rough yellow skin and light yellow flesh. They are marketed as all-purpose for direct to consumer sales. Storage Hints Doesn’t store particularly well. History Notes Van Gogh Potatoes were developed by Kweekbedrijf Ropta Z.P.C from a cross between “ZPC C 239” and “Gloria” in Leeuwarden, Netherlands in 1976.
Vénouska Potatoes
Vénouska Potatoes are large, oblong potatoes with yellowish skin and flesh. They are half way between a waxy and a floury potato, and are aimed at the consumer market. The plant flowers with purple blossoms. High yields. History Notes Vénouska Potatoes were developed by Verenigde Kweekbedrijven N.V. in the Netherlands from a cross between Blanka…
Victoria Potatoes
Victoria Potatoes are oval, with yellow skin and flesh. They are marketed as all-purpose for direct to consumer sales and for processing into French Fries (aka chips in the UK.) Early harvest. History Notes Victoria Potatoes were developed in 2000 by the HZPC company in the Netherlands from a cross between Agria potatoes and “RopJ861”…
Vivaldi Potatoes
According to Allied Laboratory Services, Vivaldi Potatoes have 26% fewer carbohydrates than the average potato. [1] They are being grown (as of 2007) in the UK and in Israel, to supply the British market year round. They are promoted as all-purpose potatoes for the consumer market. History Notes Vivaldi Potatoes were developed by a company…
Wilja Potatoes
Wilja Potatoes are long and oval, and tend to be uniformly shaped. They have rough yellow skin, and light yellow flesh. These are waxy potatoes. The plan has has light purple flowers with yellow centres. Cooking Tips For boiling, baking, roasting or making chips with. Some also like it for mashing. History Notes Wilja Potatoes…