Colored Phytochemical-Rich Potatoes
The skin of the potato is a deep garnet red, its flesh a brilliant ruby. When boiled and mashed it turns a creamy fuchsia. As a chip it’s a delicate rose pink that would fit in at tea parties and fundraisers.
That is just one of the several types of potatoes being evaluated by researchers at Oregon State University, for its suitability for growing under organic conditions i.e., zero use of synthetic pesticides. Aside from being organic, these potatoes are also being screened for its “value-added” traits that would up their chances of being a hit among consumers: better taste, unusual shapes, different skin and flesh colors and increased levels of phytochemicals which confer protective or disease preventive properties.
Blue potato chips, anyone? See slide shows of colored potato chips and the colored potatoes they came from, from the OSU website.
Hello. I would like to know where I can get colored potatoes to grow in my farm. If you could refer me to any gardening or seed company…that would be great.
Thank you.