Different Potato Varieties

Posted by TopVeg - March 29th, 2007

There are many different varieties of potatoes, with new ones being produced each year. The varying characteristics are:

  • texture
  • shape
  • skin colour
  • flesh colour
  • Click on the image below to enlarge a chart showing the character of the most popular varieties.

    potato variety character

    The texture of the potato effects the cooking, so that different textures are more appropriate for certain methods of cooking, roasting, boiling etc.. Click here for more details of varieties for different cooking methods.

    Click this link to download a pdf of characters of potato varieties

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