Anya potato

Anya is a variety of potato that was bred at the Scottish Crop Research Institute. Anya is a cross between the varieties Désirée and Pink Fir Apple,[1] and it was named after Lady Sainsbury.

Anya
SpeciesSolanum tuberosum
Cultivar'Anya'
OriginScottish Crop Research Institute, Scotland, 1996

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.[2] The Anya potato is a good boiling potato but can be prepared using most cooking methods. They are especially good in salads.

References
  1. "Anya Seed Potaoes". how-to-grow-potatoes.co.uk. 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
  2. "The British Potato Variety Database". varieties.potato.org.uk. 2012. Archived from the original on 11 June 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2012.


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