Different Types of Potatoes


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Potato - Bintje

 

Description:

  • An Old Dutch variety, Bintje is the most popular yellow-fleshed potato variety

  • Small to medium sized tubers

  • Long oval shaped with pale cream/yellow skin flecked with brown spots

  • Shallow eyes

  • Cream/white flesh, firm texture, low sugar

  • Good cooking and processing potato: commonly used for chips and fries

  • Also great in potato salads

  • Long shelf life providing they are kept in the dark

  • Available: all year; peak supply: November to August

Growing Area:

 

QLD - Atherton Tableland, Fassifern Valley, Giru, Kalbar, Lockyer Valley

NSW - Armidale, Bathurst, Coffs Harbour, Crookwell, Dareton, Far North Coast, Finley, Gosford, Griffith, Hunter Valley, Macksville, Mudgee, Naro, New England, Riverina, Robertson

VIC - Ballarat, Geelong, Gippsland Hills, Melbourne Metropolitan Area

TAS - North West Coast

SA - Adelaide Plains, Mt Gambier, North Adelaide Hills, Riverland WA Gin Gin, Manjimup, Perth

NT - Katherine

 

 


  

Potato - Coliban

 

Description:

  • Bred at Toolangi by the Victorian DPI in the 1970’s

  • Large irregular round shape with white to cream coloured smooth waxy skin

  • May have a blue blush at the rose end

  • Shallow eyes

  • Cream flesh with great flavour

  • Good for mashing, roasting and baking

  • Available: all year

Growing Area:

 

QLD - Atherton Tableland, Fassifern Valley, Giru, Kalbar, Lockyer Valley

NSW - Armidale, Bathurst, Coffs Harbour, Crookwell, Dareton, Far North Coast, Finley, Gosford, Griffith, Hunter Valley, Macksville, Mudgee, Naro, New England, Riverina, Robertson

VIC - Ballarat, Geelong, Gippsland Hills, Melbourne Metropolitan Area

TAS - North West Coast

SA - Adelaide Plains, Mt Gambier, North Adelaide Hills, Riverland WA Gin Gin, Manjimup, Perth

NT - Katherine

  

 

 


Potato - Desiree

 

Description:

  • Large, oval shaped tuber with pink/red skin and dark spots

  • Medium to shallow eyes

  • Creamy yellow coloured flesh with firm texture

  • Good for boiling, mashing and frying; does not discolour after cooking

  • Available: all year 

Growing Area:

 

QLD - Atherton Tableland, Fassifern Valley, Giru, Kalbar, Lockyer Valley

NSW - Armidale, Bathurst, Coffs Harbour, Crookwell, Dareton, Far North Coast, Finley, Gosford, Griffith, Hunter Valley, Macksville, Mudgee, Naro, New England, Riverina, Robertson

VIC - Ballarat, Geelong, Gippsland Hills, Melbourne Metropolitan Area

TAS - North West Coast

SA - Adelaide Plains, Mt Gambier, North Adelaide Hills, Riverland WA Gin Gin, Manjimup, Perth

NT – Katherine

 

 


Dutch Cream

 

With exceptionally creamy yellow flesh this delicious Dutch bred potato is perfect plain boiled and/or mashed. The rich buttery flesh is also good for purees and soup.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Golden Delight

 

The Golden Delight is an oval potato that has yellow smooth skin and cream flesh. This potato is a good all-rounder that will give you a great result mashed, roasted or fried.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Potato - Kennebec

 

Description:

  • a popular all-round variety bred in the US in the 1940’s

  • oval to round in shape

  • smooth skinned, white to cream in colour

  • shallow eyes

  • white flesh

  • excellent for baking, boiling, chipping or crisping

  • Available: All year; most common: January to September 

Growing Area:

 

QLD - Atherton Tableland, Fassifern Valley, Giru, Kalbar, Lockyer Valley

NSW - Armidale, Bathurst, Coffs Harbour, Crookwell, Dareton, Far North Coast, Finley, Gosford, Griffith, Hunter Valley, Macksville, Mudgee, Naro, New England, Riverina, Robertson

VIC - Ballarat, Geelong, Gippsland Hills, Melbourne Metropolitan Area

TAS - North West Coast

SA - Adelaide Plains, Mt Gambier, North Adelaide Hills, Riverland WA Gin Gin, Manjimup, Perth

NT – Katherine

 

 


King Edward

 

This English variety is great for baking and roasting, good for mash, but not recommended for salads or frying. The King Edward is a floury potato that was one of the most popular varieties of the 20th century.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Potato - Kipfler

 

Description:

  • A German variety with a waxy texture

  • Also called ‘German finger’ because they are finger-shaped

  • Long elongated tuber with creamy yellow/brown skin and dark spots

  • Creamy yellow coloured flesh with firm texture

  • Excellent for cooking: good for roasting, boiling and in potato salads

  • Nutty tasting

  • Available: all year

Growing Area:

 

QLD - Atherton Tableland, Fassifern Valley, Giru, Kalbar, Lockyer Valley

NSW - Armidale, Bathurst, Coffs Harbour, Crookwell, Dareton, Far North Coast, Finley, Gosford, Griffith, Hunter Valley, Macksville, Mudgee, Naro, New England, Riverina, Robertson

VIC - Ballarat, Geelong, Gippsland Hills, Melbourne Metropolitan Area

TAS - North West Coast

SA - Adelaide Plains, Mt Gambier, North Adelaide Hills, Riverland WA Gin Gin, Manjimup, Perth

NT – Katherine

 

 


Potato - Nadine

 

Description:

  • A very popular variety: @ 35% of washed potatoes on the market are this variety

  • Large oval to elongated tuber

  • Smooth white skin

  • Firm, cream coloured flesh

  • Excellent for boiling, mashing and potato salads

  • Not suitable for frying

  • Available: all year

Growing Area:

 

QLD - Atherton Tableland, Fassifern Valley, Giru, Kalbar, Lockyer Valley

NSW - Armidale, Bathurst, Coffs Harbour, Crookwell, Dareton, Far North Coast, Finley, Gosford, Griffith, Hunter Valley, Macksville, Mudgee, Naro, New England, Riverina, Robertson

VIC - Ballarat, Geelong, Gippsland Hills, Melbourne Metropolitan Area

TAS - North West Coast

SA - Adelaide Plains, Mt Gambier, North Adelaide Hills, Riverland WA Gin Gin, Manjimup, Perth

NT – Katherine

 

 


Potato - Nicola

 

Description:

  • Small to medium sized tuber

  • Long oval shaped with light brown/yellow rough skin with large, light brown spots

  • Creamy yellow flesh with a firm texture after cooking

  • Buttery flavour

  • Excellent for cooking, especially boiling and mashing and salads

  • Also great for home-made gnocchi

  • Available: all year

Growing Area:

 

QLD - Atherton Tableland, Fassifern Valley, Giru, Kalbar, Lockyer Valley

NSW - Armidale, Bathurst, Coffs Harbour, Crookwell, Dareton, Far North Coast, Finley, Gosford, Griffith, Hunter Valley, Macksville, Mudgee, Naro, New England, Riverina, Robertson

VIC - Ballarat, Geelong, Gippsland Hills, Melbourne Metropolitan Area

TAS - North West Coast

SA - Adelaide Plains, Mt Gambier, North Adelaide Hills, Riverland WA Gin Gin, Manjimup, Perth

NT – Katherine

 

 

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