Varieties
Varieties of Potato
Which variety suits you depends on site, space and taste. Here are the Potato varieties with their particulars.
- ‘Ackersegen’The ‚Ackersegen’ is a robust old storage variety that has served as a reliable winter potato for decades.
- ‘Annabelle’You will enjoy ‚Annabelle’, a modern, very early salad potato that delivers its first tender tubers soon after the winter solstice.
- ‘Bamberger Hörnchen’This Franconian rarity, ‚Bamberger Hörnchen’, has elongated, often curved tubers that give it its name.
- ‘Bintje’You will find ‚Bintje’ among the most well-known potatoes in Europe and the classic French fry variety in Belgium and the Netherlands.
- ‘Blauer Schwede’You will find an old blue‑fleshed variety, ‚Blauer Schwede’, whose tubers are deep blue‑violet on the outside and…
- ‘Cilena’You will enjoy ‚Cilena’, a firm cooking variety with elongated oval, yellow fleshed tubers and a smooth skin.
- ‘Laura’A predominantly waxy variety that stands out for its red skin and deep yellow flesh.
- ‘Linda’A classic among the waxy potatoes, which thanks to its fine aroma has a loyal following, so much so that hobby…
- ‘Nicola’A proven waxy variety with elongated, even tubers and deep yellow flesh.
- ‘Sárpo Mira’A modern Hungarian breed known for its exceptionally high resistance to potato blight, a blessing if your garden sits in a damp position.
- ‘Sieglinde’One of the oldest German early potatoes still in cultivation and a household name in the kitchen over generations.
- ‘Vitelotte’An old French truffle potato with elongated, knobbly tubers whose dark violet skin hides intensely blue violet flesh.
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