Potatoes

British Early Varieties 1

British Early Varieties 2

British Main Crop Varieties

Storing Potatoes

Nutritional Value

Potato Recipes

MarisA lovely pair of Maris Pipers - Good all-rounders - chips, frying and rôsti.

Potato Council
http://www.potato.org.uk/
Nearly everything you ever wanted to know about spuds. There are nutritional pointers, facts on UK consumption, and scrummy ideas for frying, mashing, roasting and jacketing. Featured recipes include such intriguing delights as ‘Monster Mash’, and ‘Mediterranean Potato Medley’.

PotatoGREAT POTATO LINK

A great link if you want history on the spud. Sadly lacking in pictures of them!

 

Green Maris a not so lovely Maris Piper displaying the danger signs - green (chlorophyll) from exposure to light and sprouting. The green can cause stomach upsets which are dangerous to the elderly and pregnant women.