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.
Waxy Potatoes
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.
Ulla Potatoes
Ulla Potatoes are oblong, with smooth skin with some netting, and yellow flesh. These are waxy potatoes, for direct to consumer sales. Storage Hints Stores well. History Notes Ulla Potatoes were developed in 1959 in Saatbauverband, Marktredwitz, Germany at the Nordostbayerischer research station from a cross between Saskia potatoes and a potato referred to as…
Ulster Emblem Potatoes
Ulster Emblem Potatoes are oblong, with light-buff skin and white flesh. These are waxy potatoes, with good flavour. History Notes Ulster Emblem Potatoes were developed by a John Clarke from Mosside, Ballymoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland in 1948. Released 1966.
Ulster Prince Potatoes
Ulster Prince Potatoes are oval, with buff skin and white flesh. These are waxy potatoes. Early harvest. History Notes Ulster Prince Potatoes were developed in 1947 by a John Clarke from Mosside, Ballymoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
Uwhi Potatoes
Uwhi Potatoes have orangey-pink skin with deep eyes, and white flesh inside. These are waxy potatoes with good flavour. Grown in northern New Zealand. History Notes Uwhi 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.
Valetta Potatoes
Valetta are medium-sized, oblong potatoes with pale yellow skin and yellow flesh. These are waxy potatoes, marketed as all-purpose for direct to consumer sales. The plant delivers high yields in an early harvest. History Notes Valetta Potatoes were developed in Germany from a cross between Nicola potatoes and a potato referred to as “1025 60.”…
Vanessa Potatoes
Vanessa Potatoes are oval, with red skin and yellow flesh. They are marketed as all-purpose for direct to consumer sales, but are really more of a waxy potato. Early harvest. History Notes Vanessa Potatoes were released in 1973.
Viking Red Potatoes
Viking Red Potatoes are oblong, with smooth, bright red skin, and white flesh. These are waxy potatoes, marketed for direct to consumer sales. The plant does well in hot climates, and the potatoes grows quickly. Popular in Cuba. Storage Hints Stores well. The red skin maintains its colour during storage. History Notes Viking Red Potatoes…
Waxy Potatoes
Waxy potatoes have cells in them that stay together when cooked. This mean that chunks and slices will stay together when boiled or cooked, making them ideal for salads and layered potato dishes such as scalloped potatoes. You can also slice them after boiling without having the slices disintegrate on you.They are 13 to 15%…
Whanako Potatoes
Whanako Potatoes are round with smooth skin and white flesh. These are waxy potatoes. History Notes Whanako Potatoes were developed in New Zealand. Sources Harris, Niha, “Nga – Riwai Ma-ori — Ma-ori Potatoes”, The Open Polytechnic of New Zealand, Working Paper, August 1999.
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…
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.
Yampa Potatoes
Yampa Potatoes are oval potatoes with light-buff skin, and white flesh. They have good flavour. They are waxy potatoes. History Notes Yampa Potatoes were developed at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s Agricultural Experimental Station in Fort Collins, Colorado from a cross between Katahdin potatoes and a potato referred to as “USDA X245 186.”…
Yellow Finn Potatoes
Yellow Finn Potatoes have buff-yellow skin and yellow flesh. They have a flavour that is almost sweet.They are oval, almost pear-shaped, and somewhat flattened. Unlike Yukon Gold, they can be grown royalty free, which is better for small producers. They are popular in California. They are waxy potatoes, and so hold their shape well when…
Yesmina Potatoes
Yesmina Potatoes are oblong, with light yellow flesh and skin. They are waxy potatoes, marketed for direct to consumer sales. Storage Hints They store well. History Notes Yesmina Potatoes were developed from a cross between “Claustar” and a potato referred to as “VK 65-415.”