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Waxy Potatoes

Monalisa Potatoes

Monalisa are oval potatoes with smooth white skin and light yellow flesh. These are waxy potatoes. They are popular in France, particularly south of the Loire. Storage Hints Does not store well.

Mondial Potatoes

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…

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Mount Heslington Potatoes

Mount Heslington Potatoes are oval, with white skin. These are waxy potatoes.

Nadine Potatoes

Nadine are oval, squat, uniformly-sized potatoes with pale yellow skin and white flesh. These are waxy potatoes; the soil and climate can influence how waxy they are. They have a mild taste (which some feel is just plain bland.) The plant delivers high yields. History Notes Nadine Potatoes were developed in 1987 by a Jack…

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Nemarus Potatoes

Nemarus Potatoes are oblong, with russetted skin. These are waxy potatoes, but they are marketed as all-purpose for direct to consumer sales. Not being grown commercially (as of 2006.) History Notes Nemarus Potatoes were developed by the United States Department of Agriculture from a cross between two potatoes referred to as “B7160-4” and “B7610-1.” During…

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New Potatoes

New Potatoes © Denzil Green New Potatoes are very young potatoes that are harvested early in the season before the leaves above ground start to dry and wither. At this point, the sugar in the potato hasn’t converted to starch yet, and the potato is still quite small. Not all small Potatoes are new Potatoes,…

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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,…

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Noisette Potatoes

Noisette Potatoes are short, oblong, uniformly-sized potatoes with yellow skin and pale yellow flesh. These are waxy potatoes, with an earthy taste. Early harvest. Storage Hints Stores well. History Notes Noisette Potatoes were developed in France from a cross between Aminca and Piroschka potatoes. Released 1993.

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…

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Octavia Potatoes

Octavia are oval potatoes with smooth skin and yellow flesh. The plant delivers high-yields. These are waxy potatoes promoted for direct to consumer sales. History Notes Octavia Potatoes were developed in Denmark in 1950. Brought to America via Sweden in 1998. Sources Northeast Organic Farming Association of New York Inc. Northeast Organic/Sustainable Potato Project: Varieties…

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Operle Potatoes

Operle Potatoes are round, uniformly-sized potatoes with light yellow skin and flesh. These are waxy potatoes. Cooking Tips For salads or use as a boiled potato. History Notes Operle Potatoes were developed in 2002. Sources Washington State University Research and Extension. Potato Varieties: A Comprehensive List. Retrieved September 2009 from http://potatoes.wsu.edu/varieties/vars-all.htm WCF-Phonenix Seed Potato Specialists…

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Orla Potatoes

Orla Potatoes are oval, with light yellow skin and flesh. These are waxy potatoes, with good flavour. Early harvest. Cooking Tips Use for salads and as a boiled potato. History Notes Orla Potatoes were developed at Teagasc, Oak Park Research Center, Carlow, Ireland. Sources www.orlapotatoes.com. Irish Potato Marketing. Retrieved September 2009.

Pawhero Potatoes

Pawhero Potatoes are long, narrowing at one end. They have red skins, with relatively few, shallow eyes, and white flesh with occasional red spots in the centre. These are floury potatoes (though some sources say more waxy.) History Notes These are Maori potatoes from New Zealand. Language Notes Sometimes spelt “Pa-Whero.” Sources Koanga Institute. Solanaceae….

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Peconic Potatoes

Peconic are large-sized, oval potatoes with light-buff skin and white flesh. They were promoted as all-purpose but were actually more on the waxy side. Not being grown commercially as of 2006. History Notes Peconic Potatoes were developed at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, from a cross between Katahdin potatoes and a potato referred to…

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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…

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Pentland Javelin Potatoes

Pentland Javelin Potatoes are oval, with light-buff skin and white flesh. These are waxy potatoes. Early harvest.

Plate de Florenville Potatoes

Plate de Florenville are round to oval, slightly flattened potatoes with buff skin with some flaking, and yellow flesh. These are waxy potatoes. Literature & Lore A festival to celebrate Plate de Florenville Potatoes is held every October in Florenville, Belgium. The festival started in 1973. Language Notes The name means “The Flat one of…

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Poiwa Potatoes

Poiwa Potatoes have white flesh. They are waxy potatoes, holding their shape when cooked. A Maori potato. History Notes Poiwa Potatoes originated in New Zealand. Sources Harris, Niha, “Nga – Riwai Ma-ori — Ma-ori Potatoes”, The Open Polytechnic of New Zealand, Working Paper, August 1999.

Pontiac Potatoes

Pontiac Potatoes are round, with red skin with occasional netting, deep eyes, and white flesh. These are waxy potatoes, though they are promoted as all-purpose for direct to consumer sales. High yields. History Notes Pontiac Potatoes were developed jointly by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Michigan State College in East Lansing, Michigan…

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Ptarmigan Potatoes

Ptarmigan Potatoes are oblong, with smooth buff skin, and pale yellow flesh. They are promoted as all-purpose for direct to consumer sales but are actually on the waxier side. History Notes Ptarmigan Potatoes were developed by Agriculture Canada at its Research Station in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada, from a cross between two potatoes referred to…

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Raupi Potatoes

Raupi Potatoes have yellow skin with purple blushes, deep-set eyes, and yellow flesh, with purple flecks just under the skin. These are waxy potatoes that retain their shape when boiled. History Notes Raupi Potatoes originated in New Zealand. Sources Harris, Niha, “Nga – Riwai Ma-ori — Ma-ori Potatoes”, The Open Polytechnic of New Zealand, Working…

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Red Gold Potatoes

Red Gold Potatoes are round potatoes about 2 inches (5 cm) long. They have pale reddish-orangish skin with some netting, and yellow flesh. These are waxy potatoes, but they were marketed as all-purpose for direct to consumer sales. Not being grown commercially as of 2006. Storage Hints Can’t store for a long time. History Notes…

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Red LaSoda Potatoes

Red LaSoda Potatoes are round, somewhat oblong potatoes with smooth, bright red skin and white flesh. When first harvested, they are waxy and good for boiling. After a time in storage, when some of the sugar has been converted to starch, the potato becomes somewhat more suitable for baking and mash. Almost half the red…

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Red Norland Potatoes

Red Norland are medium to large-sized potatoes with smooth, thin dark red skin, and pale yellow or off-white flesh, with good flavour. These are waxy potatoes. Early harvest. Storage Hints Stores well, but red colour of skin fades in storage. History Notes Red Norland Potatoes are a sport of Norland potatoes. They were developed at…

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