All the varieties described below are technically sweet potatoes, though theyre often called yams. Louise hendon august 5 confused about the types of sweet potatoes. The potato is native to the andean region of south potato varieties vary according to shape, flesh color america and was first cultivated in the united states and skin appearance. The naturally smooth and buttery texture also lends itself well to lighter versions of baked, roasted or mashed potatoes. Trials have found good resistance to blackleg and dry rot fusarium sulphureum.
Potato environmental overview and fact sheet milestones farmers in the sandveld biodiversity best practice potatoes project are ideally positioned to bene. A potato may be described as having a waxy or floury texture. The creamy texture and golden color of yellow potatoes mean you can use less or no butter for lighter, healthier dishes. An introduction to hot potatoes hot potatoes is shareware from halfbaked software which is based at the university of victoria in canada. Take it as a loose guide, and a colorful tour of the spuds of. These allpurpose potatoes are very versatile and can be used in most potato preparations. Incidentally, yams and sweet potatoes are different. All about potato varieties, choosing potatoes gardeners. Roosters have a flour yellow flesh and a deep earthy flavour, which lends itself particularly well to mashing, roasting, bakingjacket potatoes, chipping and boiling. I lived on this island off the southern coast of china for 3 months, and i survived in large part on sweet potatoes in. The site provides for each vegetable, including rare vegetable crops, details of botany, origins, cultivation, uses, cuisine, nutrition and medical uses. The red pontiac is also called the dakota chief and is a delicious red variety of potato. Waxy potatoes hold their shape and have a firm bite, so theyre great for salads or simply boiled and dressed with butter.
These potatoes bake up mealy and fluffy, and are the best choice for mashed potatoes and baked potatoes. Will thinks this year he might try cynacos nulife enhanced potatoes, which have. Make french fries with red bliss potatoes and the fries will be greasy and heavy. All of these varieties fit into one of five potato type categories. Bake the potatoes in a 375 degree f oven, pop them in the microwave, or toss them on the grill. Russet potato russet potatoes are most commonly used to prepare light fluffy mashed potato. Mar 15, 2016 the irish potato famine, which lasted from 1845 to 1860, decimated the potato crop throughout europe, greatly affecting the irish who consumed about 14 pounds of potatoes a day. Blue potatoes contain anthocyanin, thought to be an antioxidant. Red potatoes these potatoes have become more widely available and can now be found almost all year round. Learn how to turn a simple potato into the star of your next dish or a perfect side to enrich any meal. The perfect potato a foodservice guide to fresh potato types. Purple potatoes or blue potatoesare heirloom potatoes with grayish blue to purple skins and usually inky blue flesh. Theyre small and round with thin skin, and depending on the type, they may vary in color. Very long oval tubers with particoloured skins and cream flesh.
Simmer yellow potatoes until fully cooked, then drain, chill, and gently smash into flat disks. Colorful potatoes potatoes with redpink or purpleblue flesh are as easy to grow in your garden as any other potato and, if you ask me, way more fun to harvest, cook and eat. The insect that most affects potatoes is the colorado potato beetle cpb. Mash em with an oldfashioned hand masher, or a rice mill. Factsheets in pdf international year of the potato 2008. There are over 100 potato plant varieties with the most commonly purchased at the supermarket being the russet potato, specifically the russet burbank. With so many choices available, there are key characteristics in flavor and texture to look for when selecting. Learn about the different types of potato in this potato glossary.
Their earliest introduction was a halfcentury earlier in bavaria, but they were thought to be poisonous, so the peasants wouldnt adopt them until karl v ordered them to grow and eat potatoes or have their noses cut off. An essential guide to the most popular types of potatoes. But in the course of the project, i was able to talk to a wide variety of experienced and. Around 50% of the potato crop is grown for food, 30% for starch production and the last 20% are seed tubers. Scrub all potatoes clean and pierce with a fork before placing in the oven, no matter the technique. As a result of these efforts, consumer attitudes toward potatoes remained mostly positive for over 30 years. These allpurpose spuds have just the right combo of starch and moisture to hold up to nearly any cooking technique, including grilling, yet they come out golden on the outside and tender on the inside sweet potatoes.
There are over 200 kinds of potatoes sold in the united states but all these diverse starches fit into one of seven categories. This release is open for anyone to use for any purpose, but we do not provide technical support for it. Types of sweet potatoes with images and why you should. A guide to popular types of potatoes jessica gavin. These allpurpose spuds have just the right combo of starch and moisture to hold up to nearly any cooking technique, including grilling, yet they come out golden on the outside and tender on the inside. In addition potatoes are used for seed and animal feed. Conversely, they will lose water when in concentrated solutions, such as those containing a great deal of starch. Potatoes study notes cuisine is when things taste like themselves wrote curnonsky, a distinguished 19thcentury french food writer, and therein lies the whole truth about the art of cooking how to make something really taste like itself. Our comprehensive guide will have you making the best baked potatoes of your life in no time mashed potatoes. Best potato varieties for christmas harvest its quite common now for seed potatoes to be sold in late summer with the promise of a crop ready for your christmas lunch. Potatoes are full of both water and starch, and will gain water when immersed in watery solutions. List of different types of potatoes our everyday life. Were covering the different types of potatoes out there so you can choose the right potato with confidence. Mar 26, 2015 potatoes are indigenous to the andes region in south america.
All the file structures, source files and configuration files have changed completely. All types of potatoes have yellow epidermis but this is the kind which has a unique color. Boil the potatoes in large chunks until they are fork tender. Purple and blue skinned potatoes are low in starch and can be boiled, steamed, roasted, fried, mashed, or served in stews, salads, and au gratin dishes. When you dont know what potato to use, turn to yukon golds. You can use potatoes to set up osmosis experiments for students of all ages and levels. You know that baked, mashed, roasted or fried, they have the remarkable ability to sell whatever. I found that although many of the books and sources available were useful, their information was often incomplete for my purposes.
Learn about the different types of potatoes in this potato glossary. The postharvest technology will assist in improving production and tuber use. Potatoes are a large part of the german culinary culture, even though they didnt appear on the german table until 1716. Table of contable of conenentt ttss in trodu ction the united states potato board uspb was established in 1971 by a group of potato growers to promote the many benefits of eating potatoes. Potatoes have high fertilizer requirements but low utilization efficiency. Potatoes usa was one of the first commodity groups to develop and use an fdaapproved nutrition label and has long since promoted positive nutrition messages.
Have you ever wondered which potatoes are best for baking and which would be better for potato salad or french fries. Sep 21, 2017 although many of us could spot a potato in a supermarket, spotting the potato plant in the wild can be much more challenging. Types of potatoes and when to use them the neff kitchen. They cover a wide range of agricultural products, including fresh fruit and vegetables, dry and dried produce, seed potatoes, meat, cut flowers. Use russets in salad or corn chowder and they will fall apart in a soggy mess. Tubers have good resistance to bruising and splitting. To provide basic information on production, postharvest handling, and marketing.
Its also the worlds fourth largest food crop following wheat, maize and rice. Because of their highstarch levels, they have a floury texture when cooked, making them ideal for. Yellowfleshed potatoes contain more vitamin c than white fleshed potatoes. Storing potatoes should be dried or cured before they are stored. Types of sweet potatoes with images and why you should be eating them. Types of potatoes what are late, mid and early season. All about potato varieties, choosing potatoes gardeners supply. Nov 26, 2015 as a general rule, most potatoes tend to fall into one of two categories. Science experiments on the osmosis of a potato sciencing. Below is a handy guide to help you decide which of canadas deliciously healthy potato varieties are right for you. Theyre ideal as an ingredient in applications where that kind of texture is usefulthink gnocchi or dough enriched with potato, and purees or soups that use potatoes to add body and richness. Deepfry potatoes to make french fries, cottage fries, steak fries. It is a program that allows you to make six different types of selftest. Steaming is an especially good cooking method for new potatoes because of their high moisture content.
The fact that dozens of potato varieties are grown in this country makes the question of which potato is best for a specific recipe even more confusing. Potato types different types of potatoes potato goodness. New potatoes are defined as any type of potato thats harvested young, before its sugars have fully converted to starch. Our comprehensive guide will have you making the best baked potatoes of your life in no time. Additionally, potato plants have tops that can resemble tomato vines. The russet is the most widely used potato variety in the united states. Learn the differences and uses to make the right decision for cooking.
Today im going to show you the loot i picked up from the farmers market last week. These potatoes are available yearround, are high in starch and are characterized by netted brown skin and white flesh. Growing potatoes organically university of california, davis. Types of potatoes what are late, mid and early season potatoes. Rooster potatoes are easily distinguishable by their attractively clean and smooth, russet dark red skin and shallow eyes.
Potatoes are categorised into 3 basic types starchy, waxy and allpurpose. The vegetable grower has available all the information to successfully grow all vegetable crops, including site, soil, preparation seed sowing, care. The food and agriculture organization of the united nations is leading implementation of the international year of the potato. Starch contents of yellow beijing 553 and white shangshu 19 fleshed sweet potatoes were higher than other two types. Allblue has dark, purpleblue skin and lighter blue flesh. Potatoes are indigenous to the andes region in south america. Sustainable potato production food and agriculture.
As with all types of potatoes, if you cook it with the skin on, be sure to thoroughly scrub the skin. With so many varieties available, its hard to know which one will work best for your dish so heres a guide to the different types of potatoes and what theyre best suited to so youll never be stuck again. If you have the time, you can even make them in the. Here are 5 different types of potatoes and their benefits, plus how to cook them. There are more than 200 varieties of potatoes sold throughout the united states. Find out if fluffy, smooth or salad potatoes would work best with your next meal. Protein content of shangshu 19 was the highest followed by purple jizi 01, redfleshed sweet potato xinong 431. We live in the midlands in a slightly cooler than average uk climate and have indeed sown seed potatoes in mid to late august which gave us a good crop. New potatoes are any potatoes that have not grown to full maturity. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Theyre best bought in late spring and early summer, when the potato harvest is just underway. Red norland potato varieties are small red types of potatoes with an oblong shape. Cooking potatoes boiling is one of the easiest methods of cooking potatoes.
It represents the first interpartner effort, post2008, aimed at producing technical guidelines that can be used by decision makers in developing countries to improve the sustainability of potato production and boost the potato subsectors contribution to social and economic development. It wont be good in stove cooking, baking and steaming keeps its different color and texture. For en casserole potato dishes, combine peeled and sliced raw potatoes with heavy cream, sauce, or uncooked custard. There are a ton of different kinds of sweet potatoes from beauregard to regal, but its hard to find most of them in the store. It has dry texture and goes best in steamed potatoes or baked with butter and some herbs.
Mashed, roasted or fried, theyre irresistible in the most delicious way. Nov 21, 2017 an essential guide to the most popular types of potatoes. Sweet potatoes are highstarch potatoes that contain more sugar than whitefleshed potatoes. In the netherlands, for example, farmers are bound to a maximum potato share in a crop rotation scheme.
It shines in roasted potato recipes, with simple seasonings such as olive oil, herbs and spices. Hot potatoes versions 4 and above are a substantial upgrade from version 3. Floury potatoes, on the other hand, fluff up when theyre cooked, making them perfect for chips, roast potatoes or baking. Thats because a number of different plants, such as sweet potatoes and yams, have been labeled as potato plants, when in reality they are not.
All potato crop produced is consumed, with occasional imports mainly from kenya to fill the gap during offseason periods. New potatoes tend to have a waxy texture, meaning theyre low in starch, high in water and hold together. But once you get to know its characteristics, it can be simple to tell a true. The early cultivation of potatoes may have been part of a larger. Several strategies are effective in controlling these pests. Mediumsized, whitefleshed potatoes, such as the kennebec, are suitable for frying, mashing, boiling and even grilling. Have you ever stood in the supermarket wondering which potato to choose. Types of sweet potatoes with images and why you should be. Yesterday i started us on a potato journey with a post about how to select the right kind of potato. The yellow finn potato has goldentan skin and superior flavor. This is the real challenge thats set before anyone who wants to cook, and never was it more true than in the art of cooking potatoes. Therefore, if you are upgrading, you should install version 6 of hot potatoes over the top of version 3, overwriting it. Vegimpact is a project financed by the netherlands government promoting improved vegetable production and marketing for small farmers in indonesia. These potatoes have a firm, creamy texture when cooked.
Floury potatoes tend to break up when boiled, so are best baked, roasted or chipped, while waxy potatoes are moister and have less starch, so are good for boiling and in potato salad and layered potato dishes. Work in maine potato lady potato and garlic fertilizer 2 weeks prior to planting. Today, there are so many varieties of potatoes, and it seems like each country has their own special way of dressing and cooking these beautiful root vegetables. Our potato primer covers the basics on potato varieties and their uses, along with simple recipes. Each of these varieties fit into one of seven potato type categories. Women sort potatoes in the andes mountains near cusco, peru. Russet potatoeshave a high starch content, with low moisture. Because of their highstarch levels, they have a floury texture when cooked, making them ideal for baking and mashing. There are over 100 potato plant varieties with the most commonly purchased at the supermarket being. Types of potatoes highstarch, lowmoisture potatoes are dense because they have a high amount of dry starch. New potatoes are much more perishable than their fully grown, perfectforrootcellar cousins, and should be eaten within a few days of purchase.
They work well in the same types of dishes as other starchy potatoes. Along the way, the idea of writing a basic guide to growing potatoes organically was formed. Storing potatoes or storage potatoescome from mature plants whose leafy tops have yellowed and died back. This kind of red potato has dark red skin and white flesh. Midseason potatoes can be planted as late as the first of july, while lateseason potatoes are the best variety to plant for winter storage purposes.
Some are common varieties and available from farmers in many potatogrowing regions. Cass is grown up now, and married to a potato farmer named will. To deepen understanding of the potatos role in world agriculture, the economy and global food security, fao specialists have compiled a series of factsheets on key issues in potato development. Analysis on the nutrition composition and antioxidant. Tests show susceptibility to late blight on foliage, powdery scab, potato cyst nematode globodera pallida pa32, 1, potato cyst nematode globodera rostchiensis ro1. Potato types there are many different types of potatoes and each has a best cooking method. The uspb was one of the first commodity groups to develop and use an fdaapproved nutrition label and has long since promoted positive nutrition messages. Sweet potatoes, yams, and russet potatoes are suited to baking, pureeing, and frying. Plant your potatoes late enough to miss the emergence of the beetles in the spring. The irish potato famine, which lasted from 1845 to 1860, decimated the potato crop throughout europe, greatly affecting the irish who consumed about 14 pounds of potatoes a day. Post harvest, fresh potato tubers deteriorate quickly in tropical and subtropical. Know your vegetables provides all you need to know about growing and cooking vegetables. This variety has low resistance to potato leafroll virus and late blight on tubers.
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