What are red potatoes?
Red potatoes are a type of potato with red skin and usually smaller in size than many potatoes. Red potatoes, sometimes called summer potatoes, have the skin that is thinner than those found on many potato varieties and white meat, which is solid and wax. The main varieties in the red potato family are well suitable for baking, baking and cooking.
Most red potatoes varieties never go to commercial long -term storage devices. The potato industry considers potatoes that has never been in storage as a new potato. Consumers also often refer to red potatoes as new potatoes, as the tubers normally arrive at the markets soon after they are harvested. They are fulfilled and can be a nutritious food supplement - or be a meal - if one is delayed by adding large quanties fats and salt loaded. This type of potatoes must not be used in mashed potatoes as often as some other varieties, although popular as boiled, spicy potatoes and in many types of potatosalad.
Red potatoes varieties have similar properties, but various origin and growing times. This versatile potato grows in many areas of the world, although some red potatoes grown in the US are best suitable for specific areas of the country. Red la soda potatoes were first cultivated in 1953 in Louisiana, where milder weather allows growers to harvest it in winter and sell them fresh. This potato is a popular crop variety in southeastern states. Louisiana also cultivated Ladonna Red Branbol, which is available as seeds and as a table potato since 1962 and also prefers the climate of the southeastern US.
Norland is the other older variety of red potatoes successfully cultivated in the US presented in 1957 in northern Dakota, it is elongated, like red -brown potatoes, albeit with medium red skin. It adapts to many growing environments. SeamErni Dakota also introduced Viking in 1963 and developed it by a combination of Nordak and Redskin varieties. Viking potatoes can be round or elongated.
Chieftan Red potatoes come from Iowa, where they were developed in 1966. These potatoes are easy to cultivate and benefit in many US areas in 1982, Colorado began to produce red potatoes, larger than average red potatoes, mature later and have a harvest time. Red Pontiac is a red potato for the first time cultivated in 1983 in Michigan. Long potatoes also grow in Canada, where manufacturers export them for seeds.
Minnesota Red Ruby debuted in 1994 with a shape that differs from round to oval shape more common to potatoes. This potato can have a mesh for dark red skin. Anidonnas, developed in northern Dakota and available since 1995, has dark red skin, tends to have an oval shape and are larger than other red potatoes.