Cwène di Gatte Potatoes are very long and slender, with reddish skin and an uneven surface. They are waxy potatoes. They are an old, heritage variety grown in the Walloon area of Belgium. Language Notes Both names, “Cwène di gatte” and “Corne de gattes” mean “goat’s horn.”
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Dakota Pearl Potatoes
Dakota Pearl are round, uniformly-shaped, potatoes with smooth, pale yellow skin and off-white flesh. They are waxy potatoes. They are also marketed as good for commercial processing into potato chips (aka crisps in the UK.) History Notes Dakota Pearl Potatoes were developed by North Dakota State University in Fargo, North Dakota in 1984 from a…
Delaware Potatoes
Delaware Potatoes are oblong, with light buff skin and white flesh. These are waxy potatoes.
Ditta Potatoes
Ditta Potatoes have smooth skin. They are waxy potatoes, and cook up quite firm-fleshed. History Notes Ditta Potatoes were developed in the Netherlands. 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)….
Draga Potatoes
Draga Potatoes have yellow skin and yellow flesh. Though these are waxy, they are okay for mashing. Good flavour. History Notes Draga Potatoes were developed in New Zealand.
Duchesse Potatoes
Not the same as the dish called Duchess Potatoes, these are actual potatoes. Duchesse Potatoes are oblong, with buff skin and yellow flesh. These are waxy potatoes, good steamed or for salads. For sale direct to consumers. History Notes Duchesse Potatoes were released in 1993.
Duke of York Potatoes
Duke of York Potatoes are oblong, with pale yellow skin and pale yellow flesh. These are waxy potatoes, with good sweet flavour. Early harvest. Cooking Tips Some say the potato is best used as a new potato. History Notes Duke of York Potatoes were developed in 1891 by a William Sim of Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Dundrod Potatoes
Dundrod Potatoes are oval, with pale, sometimes somewhat rough, yellow skin and white flesh. These are waxy potatoes. They are marketed as good for sale direct to consumers. History Notes Dundrod Potatoes were developed in Ballycastle, Northern Ireland in 1972 by a John Clarke from a cross between Wasseon and Maris Piper potatoes.
Dunluce Elite Potatoes
Dunluce Elite Potatoes are oval, somewhat thin and long, with pale yellow skin and flesh. These are waxy potatoes. Early harvest. Cooking Tips Best for salads. History Notes Developed in 1976.
Dutch Premiere Potatoes
Dutch Premiere is a new potato variety with yellow flesh. The plant is a good producer. Cooking Tips A boiling potato that is also good for making chips from. Stays firm when cooked. History Notes Dutch Premiere Potatoes were developed in the Netherlands. Introduction into the UK started during the late 1980s. Growth in popularity…
Elba Potatoes
Elba Potatoes are round, with light buff skin and white flesh. These are waxy potatoes, meant for sale direct to consumers. Late harvest. Storage Hints Stores well. History Notes Elba Potatoes were developed by Cornell University from a cross between two potatoes referred to as “D29-10” and “NY27.” Referred to as “NY59” during development. Released…
Envol Potatoes
Envol Potatoes are oval, with smooth, light buff skin, and white flesh. These are waxy potatoes, that hold their shape very well during cooking. They are aimed at the direct to consumer table market. Early harvest. History Notes Envol Potatoes were developed by the Québec Ministry of Agriculture (MAPAQ) at its Les Buissons Research Centre…
Epicure Potatoes
Epicure Potatoes are round, with light buff skin and white flesh. These are waxy potatoes that hold their shape well when boiled. They have good flavour. They are popular with home gardeners in Scotland. The plant tolerates frost well, and delivers high yields. Cooking Tips Best as a boiled potato, though some people mash it….
Erik Potatoes
Erik Potatoes are oblong, waxy potatoes with red skin. The plant delivers high yields in an early harvest. Meant for direct sale to consumers. No longer grown commercially. Storage Hints Stores well. History Notes Erik Potatoes were developed at the University of Minnesota from a cross between two potatoes referred to as “ND4524-7R” and “ND4620-1.”
Estima Potatoes
Estima are large-sized, oval potatoes with yellow skin and pale yellow flesh. These are waxy potatoes, meant for direct sale to consumers. History Notes Estima Potatoes were developed by J.P. & P.R. Dijkhuis in Warfhuizen, Netherlands from a cross between two potatoes referred to as “Oldenburger 51-640” and “G3014.” Released 1972.
Eureka Potatoes
Eureka are oval potatoes with light buff skin and white flesh. These are waxy potatoes. Cooking Tips Good as a boiled potato and in salads.
Fingerling Potatoes
Fingerling are long, slender, small potatoes. There are many different varieties. The skin colour can be anything from buff to purple. They are usually 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5 cm) wide, and 2 to 3 inches (5 to 7 ½ cm) long, though some varieties can be up to 10 inches (25 cm)…
Flavia Potatoes
Flavia are oblong with yellow skin and flesh. The plant delivers a very early harvest. Flavia Potatoes can be used for direct sale to consumers as an all-purpose potato, or for dehydration. They have 14 to 15% starch content. Despite the somewhat high starch content, and despite the marketing of them as all-purpose, it is…
Fortyfold Potatoes
Fortyfold are oval potatoes, with off-white flesh and a bluish tinge to their skins. These are waxy potatoes, with good flavour. History Notes Fortyfold Potatoes were developed in the UK in 1836.
Franceline Potatoes
Franceline Potatoes are long, with red skin and yellow flesh. These are waxy potatoes. Cooking Tips Franceline Potatoes are good in soups and stews and salads, and soak up juices nicely. History Notes Franceline Potatoes were developed from a cross between “Nicola” and “Arka” potatoes in France by Station de Recherche du Comité Nord. Released…
Frisia Potatoes
Frisia Potatoes have light buff skin and waxy, white flesh inside. The hold their shape well in salads and when boiled. Popular in New Zealand.
Garnet Chili Potatoes
Garnet Chili Potatoes are oblong, with light red skin and white flesh. These are waxy potatoes. Late harvest. No longer in commercial production. Storage Hints Stores well. History Notes Garnet Chili Potatoes were developed in 1853 by the Reverend Chauncy E. Goodrich, an Anglican minister in New York State. One parent potato was the Rough…
German Butterball Potatoes
German Butterball are medium-sized, oblong potatoes. They have tan skin with some russetting, and deep yellow flesh with a rich, buttery flavour and a very good, old-fashioned potato taste. They are marketed as all-purpose for direct to consumer sales, but are better regarded as a waxy potato for serving as a boiled potato. They hold…
Gladstone Potatoes
Gladstone Potatoes are oval, with some pink flushes on skin, and white flesh. These are waxy potatoes. History Notes Gladstone Potatoes were developed by a McGill & Smith in Ayr, Scotland. Released 1932 as “Ochitree” and renamed in 1933 to Gladstone.