CULINARY INFO
Potatoes : Properties
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The information contained here is supplied for your interest only and further research may be required.
I have gathered it from many sources over many years. While I attempt to insure they are crossed referenced for accuracy,
I take no responsibility for mistakes - additions or corrections are welcomed.
Potato
| NAME | SKIN COLOUR | FLESH COLOUR | SHAPE | STORAGE | USES |
| Agria | yellow | yellow | long oval | keeps well | multi purpose, especially good for fries |
| Bildstar | red | yellow | short oval | N/A | waxy, good boiler |
| Desiree | red | yellow | long oval | keeps well | waxy, good boiler, poor fryer |
| Draga | yellow | cream | short oval | N/A | waxy, good boiler |
| Fianna | yellow | cream | short oval | stores well | good multi purpose |
| Fresia | yellow | yellow | short oval | N/A | good boiling and mashing |
| Golden Wonder | N/A | N/A | short oval | N/A | nutty flavour, all round use, good fryer |
| Ilam Hardy | yellow | white | short oval | stores late till winter | all purpose and versatile |
| Iwa | yellow | white | short oval | stores well | floury, good boiler and masher, poor fryer |
| Jersey Bennes | yellow | white | short oval | deteriorates if left to mature | best boiled and mashed, not a good fryer |
| Kerr's pink | Pink | N/A | N/A | N/A | Best boiled |
| King Edward | Pinkish | white | Med. oval | N/A | All round use |
| Mt Heslington | N/A | white | oval | N/A | best boiled |
| Nadine | pale yellow | white | short oval | stores well | multipurpose, not rec. for frying |
| Peru peru | purple | cream | short oval | stores well | baking |
| Rua | yellow | white | short oval | stores ex. well | high quality boiler with firm texture, poor fryer |
| Sebago | yellow | white | short oval | stores well | good boiling, baking and roasting |
| Stroma | dark red | yellow | short oval | stores well | boiling is best |
