Purple Potatoes: Origin, Characteristics, Varieties And Other Facts

According to the International Potato Center in Peru, there are over 5,000 known varieties of potatoes worldwide, varying in color, shape, flavor, consistency, and size. Purple potatoes only account for a small portion of this number. Purple potatoes, botanically classified as Solanum tuberosum, are an ancient category of tubers belonging to the Solanaceae or nightshade … Read more