Shetland Black Potatoes are oval, with dark blue skin, and yellow flesh, which is blue just below the skin. They have good flavour. Very hardy plant. Cooking Tips Shetland Black Potatoes are floury potatoes, but some say they are better for boiling than mashing; others say best baked, others say best steamed in their skins….
Scottish Potatoes
Shula Potatoes
Shula Potatoes are oval, with light-buff skin, pink around the eyes, and pale yellow flesh. They are marketed as all-purpose for direct to consumer sales. The plant delivers high yields in an early harvest. Popular in the Canary Islands. Cooking Tips When baked, the skin is very tasty. Storage Hints Stores well. History Notes Shula…
Stemster Potatoes
Stemster Potatoes are oval, large-sized potatoes with pink skin and yellow flesh. These are waxy potatoes, but are marketed as all-purpose. The plant delivers high yields in an early harvest. History Notes Stemster Potatoes were developed in 1986 by a Jack Dunnett of Caithness Potatoes Ltd, Scotland.
Stroma Potatoes
Stroma Potatoes are oblong, with red skin and yellowish-pink flesh. Some feel that this is a good all-purpose potato, but others feel that it is best used as a boiled potato, because the flesh holds its shape when cooked — which does not always make for success when you are trying to transform a potato…
Swift Potatoes
Swift Potatoes are oval, with smooth yellow skins and white flesh. These are marketed as all-purpose potatoes, but they are particularly good as a salad potato. Early harvest. History Notes Osprey Potatoes were developed in 1994 by a Jack Dunnett of Caithness Potatoes Ltd, Scotland.
Up-To-Date Potatoes
Up-To-Date Potatoes are flattened yet oval, with light-buff skin and off-white flesh. These are floury potatoes with good flavour. They are good for mashing and baking, and are promoted for processing into French Fries (aka chips in the UK.) They are grown commercially particularly in South Africa, New South Wales (Australia), Tasmania (Australia) and Burma….
Valor Potatoes
Valor Potatoes are oval with light-buff skin and white flesh. These are floury potatoes. Early harvest. History Notes Valor Potatoes were developed in 1993 by a Jack Dunnett of Caithness Potatoes Ltd, Scotland; released 1994.
Verity Potatoes
Verity Potatoes are oval, with light-buff skin with red eyes, and off-white flesh. These are floury potatoes, even though they are marketed as general purpose. Late harvest. History Notes Verity Potatoes were developed in 1998 by a Jack Dunnett of Caithness Potatoes Ltd, Scotland.
Winston Potatoes
Winston Potatoes are oval, with light-buff skin, very few eyes and yellow flesh. These are waxy potatoes. Early harvest, History Notes Winston Potatoes were developed in 1992 by a Jack Dunnett of Caithness Potatoes Ltd, Scotland.
Yetholm Gypsy Potatoes
Yetholm Gypsy are oval potatoes with bluish-purple skin, sometimes with patches of red and white showing through. Their skin colour fades when cooked. They have off-white flesh. They are a floury potato. Cooking Tips Very good for roasted potatoes. When boiling or steaming, best with skins left on. History Notes Sometimes called “Mr Little’s Yetholm…