Anya potato
Potato variety
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Species | Solanum tuberosum |
Cultivar | 'Anya' |
Origin | Scottish Crop Research Institute, Scotland, 1996 |
Anya is a variety of potato that was bred at the Scottish Crop Research Institute, which has rights over the variety which expire in 2026. Anya is a cross between the varieties Désirée and Pink Fir Apple,[1] and it was named after Lady Sainsbury, and as of 2024[update] they were exclusively available commercially from Sainsbury's supermarkets.[2]
A type of finger potato with a long knobbly oval shape, a pinkish beige coloured skin, and white waxy flesh . Its flavour is slightly nutty.[3] The Anya potato is a good boiling potato but can be prepared using most cooking methods. It is particularly suitable for salads.
References
- ^ "Anya Seed Potatoes". how-to-grow-potatoes.co.uk. 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
- ^ Marks, David (26 May 2024). "Independent assessment of the Anya potato variety". GardenFocused. Website has advice on growing the variety.
- ^ "Anya". The British Potato Variety Database version 2.0 revision 58. 2012. Archived from the original on 11 June 2012.
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Potato cultivars
- Adirondack Blue
- Adirondack Red
- Agata
- Almond
- Alturas
- Amandine
- Amflora
- Anya
- Atlantic
- Austrian Crescent
- Bamberg
- Belle de Fontenay
- Bintje
- Black Champion
- Bloomer
- British Queen
- Butte
- Champion
- Désirée
- Gala
- Golden Wonder
- Home Guard
- International Kidney
- Irish Lumper
- Irish White
- Kennebec
- Kerr's Pink
- King Edward
- Kipfler
- Laura
- Lenape
- Marcy
- Marfona
- Maris Piper
- Megachip
- Melody
- Mizen
- Pike
- Pink Fir Apple
- Rainier Russet
- Ranger Russet
- Ratte
- Red Gold
- Red La Soda
- Red Norland
- Red Pontiac
- Rooster
- Russet Burbank
- Russian blue
- Shetland Black
- Skerry Champion
- Stobrawa
- Superior
- Ulster Emblem
- Umatilla Russet
- Villetta Rose
- Vitelotte
- Vivaldi
- Yellow Finn
- Yukon Gold
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