I am looking for a list of the different types of potatos with photos.
Not a photo of the plant but of the potato and a description of the
species

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Request for Question Clarification by hummer-ga on 17 May 2006 05:57 PDT

Hi kerrin,

Is a clickable list suitable (click on variety to view image and description)?

The Potato Association of America
"Variety Images & Descriptions"
http://www.umaine.edu/paa/var.htm

List of Potato Varieties Registered in Canada
http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/plaveg/potpom/var/indexe.shtml

Regards,
hummer

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Clarification of Question by kerrin-ga on 19 May 2006 19:00 PDT

Yes Hummer
That is great, just what I wanted
Thank you

Hi kerrin,

Thank you for the good news and for giving me the opportunity to post
the links as an answer, I'm glad they hit the spot (or should I say
"eye"?).

The Potato Association of America
"Variety Images & Descriptions"
http://www.umaine.edu/paa/var.htm

List of Potato Varieties Registered in Canada
http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/plaveg/potpom/var/indexe.shtml

Washington Varieties for Fresh Use
http://www.potatoes.com/RecipesAndCooking.cfm?RecipeSub=VarietiesAndUses

"Good descriptions of potato varieties are in two out-of-print books
often found in university libraries: "Description of and Key to
American Potato Varieties," C.F. Clark and P.M. Lombard, USDA Circular
No.741, Issued April 1946 (Revised November 1951) and "North American
Potato Varieties," H.M. Darling. 1959 Potato Handbook, Potato
Varieties Issue, Potato Association of America (PAA)."
http://www.sfc.ucdavis.edu/pubs/brochures/Specialtypotatoes.html


Thanks again,
hummer

Google Search Terms Used: potatoes potato varieties variety

The answer was just what I was looking for

In Central Mexico, where potatoes originated, there are many types of
potatoes not found in other countries. Sounds like you are looking for
commercially grown potatoes, but there are many that are totally
different. Some years ago, National Geographic magazine did a msjor
article on them.  All different colors, some even black, and some
shaped almost like cork screws.  Really interesting.