Irish White potato

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Irish White
Details
Species	Solanum tuberosum
Cultivar	'Irish White'
Origin	Ireland, 1882

Irish White is a variety of potato that was traditionally grown in Donegal and Antrim. It was raised by Robert Christie of Ballytaggart about 1882. ^[1]

The tubers are long, irregular and white skinned with very deep eyes, not unlike an Irish Lumper in appearance.

References

↑ Irish Seed Savers Spring 2010 Seed List

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