King Edward
King Edward is very much a floury variety - scoring 6 on the waxy / floury scale, which is one of the highest scores. This makes King Edward a great variety for smooth creamy mash and light fluffy roast potatoes and even chips. King Edward is a traditional maincrop variety and has a white skin with very distinctive pink colouration which makes it an easy potato to identify. It has a creamy coloured flesh and a good flavour and is widely available. This is a Main Crop variety.
King Edward is suitable for:
- Potato Dauphinoise
- Chips
- Roasting
- Mashing
King Edward potatoes are excellent for:
King Edward potatoes are perfect for these recipes:
waxy potatoes: translucent, moist feel.
Stay firm and make great salad potatoes.
floury potatoes: brighter, drier feel.
Best for fluffy potatoes or mash.
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British Potato Varieties
These are just some potato varieties grown in Britain:
Potato Council
Potato Council is a division of the Agriculture & Horticulture Development Board (AHBD)
Head Office address: Potato Council, AHDB, Stoneleigh Park, Kenilworth, Warwickshire, CV8 2TL