What varieties of potatoes grow in the UK?

There are many different varieties of potatoes that can be grown in the UK. Some popular varieties include:

1. Maris Piper: These potatoes are a versatile variety that are great for roasting, mashing, and chips.

2. King Edward: These potatoes are a great all-purpose potato that can be used for baking, mashing, and boiling.

3. Desiree: These potatoes are a great all-purpose potato that can be used for roasting, mashing, and boiling.

4. Charlotte: These potatoes are a great salad potato that can be used in salads, boiling, and steaming.

5. Jersey Royal: These potatoes are a new potato variety that are great for boiling and roasting.

6. Ratte: These potatoes are a waxy potato variety that are great for boiling, steaming, and sautéing.

7. Pink Fir Apple: These potatoes are an unusual variety that have a nutty flavour and a waxy texture, they are great for boiling, steaming and roasting.

8. International Kidney: These potatoes are a versatile variety that are great for roasting, mashing, and chips.

This is just a small sample of the many varieties of potatoes available, each variety has its own unique flavour, texture, and ideal use, for example, some are best used for boiling, some for roasting, some for making chips and others for making puree.

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