Peruvian Purple Potatoes
Growing purple potatoes purple potato varieties.
Peruvian purple potatoes. Grown like other potatoes purple strains being original south american strains usually. Yes there are potatoes that are purpleboth on the inside and on the outside. These golf ball sized potatoes are especially popular in south america originating in peru and bolivia and they can reach a slightly larger size if allowed to reach full maturity.
As soon as they are done transfer to strainer and cover with ice to ensure they dont carry over cook and start falling apart. Let boil for about 10 minutes or until potatoes can be pierced with a fork. Purple potatoes are the eye catching gems of the potato aisle.
While they are purple in color dont be fooled however. Purple peruvian this variety of potatoes has a purple skin and flesh which turn blue when cooked. A great conversation piece and a sure fire market potato.
Purple through and through small to medium tubers with many eyes. A true peruvian variety that produces well in northern hemispheres. These potatoes tend to be slightly smaller than russet potatoes and have a dark purple nearly black exterior.
Purple potatoes were recently introduced to the united states in the mid 1980s and first became popular in los angeles for its versatility health benefits and vibrant color. Fingerling potato purple peruvian organic seed potato purple fingerling extra late season potato the only purple fingerling potato purple peruvian features rich dark purple skins and vibrant purple flesh. Like other members of the potato family solanum tuberosum they come from a tuber plant native to the andes mountain region in south.
Add potatoes to a pot of cold salted water and bring to boil. They dont taste like eggplant purple grapes or any other. Small or new.
The medium to large finger sized and shaped tubers need really rich soil and lots of water to flourish. The starchy interior of these potatoes can be a striking purple color that is. Purple fiesta is a.
Purple peruvian is purple throughout and produces well late in the season. Blue and purple potatoes have all the same characteristics as more well known potatoes types. Purple peruvian fingerling potato.
Once dried transfer onto a serving plate. The purple potato is native to peru and bolivia and spread to europe in the 16th century when spanish sailors gathered and used the tubers to cure scurvy for long voyages.