1. Black potato
There are two new varieties of black potatoes, namely black king kong potato and black beauty potato. The skin and meat of black king kong potatoes are dark purple, and after cooking, they are bright blue-purple like sapphire crystals; Its growth cycle is generally about 90 days, and its content is low, but it is rich in purple anthocyanins. Black beauty potato has a smooth skin, dark purple color, deep purple meat color, strong taste and fragrance, and its growth cycle is about 90 days, so it belongs to middle and early maturity varieties.
2. White potatoes
There are mainly two kinds of white potatoes, one is round white potatoes, and the other is long white potatoes. White round potatoes have a moderate starch content, which is the most common potato in the market and can be eaten all year round. White long potato has a low starch content, and its use is the same as that of white round potato, and its use value is relatively high. It is a common potato in the market.
3. Yellow potatoes
There are two kinds of yellow potatoes, one is yellow-brown potatoes, and the other is yellow potatoes. Yellow-brown potato is the most common potato variety in the vegetable market. Yellow-brown potato is only yellow-brown, but its meat is white with high starch content, which is an ideal choice for French fries. The yellow potato is not only yellow in skin, but also yellow in meat. It is one of the most popular potatoes in the market, and is usually used for soup or chowder.
4. colored potatoes
Color potatoes are a little more expensive than other potatoes, and their nutritional value is much higher than ordinary potatoes. A very distinctive feature of colored potatoes is that one potato can be planted, but it can produce potatoes of various colors, such as purple, red, black, blue, etc. Therefore, it is often developed as a special food.
5. Red potato
Red skin potato is a new variety of potato, but it is also very common in the market. Many people think that red-skinned potatoes are the "new potatoes" of yellow-skinned potatoes or white-skinned potatoes, but they are not. Red-skinned potatoes have red or purplish skin, but their flesh has many colors, which may be white, yellow or red, or the three colors are alternating. It is a kind of potato with low starch content, just like the long potato with white skin.