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Potato Question

Postby fiftysix » Sun Sep 23, 2018 7:55 am

The recent email about Mary's Mini Diet has me wondering: What, exactly, is a "white potato"?

For example, is a Yukon Gold potato considered a white potato? How about a Red Potato: is that also considered a white potato? How about fingerlings?

I'm talking about the potato varieties found in typical supermarket with a good produce section. Except for the yams / sweet potatoes, are these all considered "white potato"? What about the Adrondack Blue variety?

Thanks in advance for answers, I really appreciate it.
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Re: Potato Question

Postby GeoffreyLevens » Sun Sep 23, 2018 9:46 am

Probably varying opinions, the world being what it is, but to me---"white potato"=andy Solanum tuberosum which then includes Yukon Gold, Yellow Finn, red ones, purple ones.... Separate category is "sweet potatoes" which= Ipomoea batatas. Many colors of those too including purple ones!
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Re: Potato Question

Postby Vegankit » Sun Sep 23, 2018 10:00 am

I agree with GeoffreyLevens.

White potato = Solanum tuberosum
Adrondack Blue, Yukon, Red, fingerlings, russet potatoes, baking potatoes and my favorite - the rooster potato etc.



Sweet potato = Ipomoea batatas
Yam (which is not a true yam but a sweet potato grown in a southern state and when grown in the north is called sweet potato), Japanese or Asian sweet potatoes, Garnet and Ruby etc.
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Re: Potato Question

Postby GeoffreyLevens » Sun Sep 23, 2018 1:13 pm

Vegankit wrote:White potato = Solanum tuberosum
Adrondack Blue...

Don't forget the Jimi Hendrix Memorial Potato :lol:
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Re: Potato Question

Postby fiftysix » Sun Sep 23, 2018 7:01 pm

Thanks, folks! The Latin names are very helpful in sorting this out.
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