King Edward

History of this variety:

A bit about King Edward

King Edward potatoes are commonly available across major retailers. King Edwards are recognisable from their creamy coloured skin with light red blushes. With a light cream coloured flesh, King Edward potatoes have a fluffy texture when cooked. Try them for delicious roasties, jacket/baked potatoes or homemade oven baked chips. Try out our chicken and pesto jacket potato recipe and homemade chips with cajun steak recipe to get you started. Or alternatively, you can explore our wider potato recipes which is broken down into helpful and targeted categories.

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Potato Details

Type:

Fluffy

Colour:

Creamy skin with pink blushes

Flesh Colour:

Creamy White

Size:

Medium

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