I like red potatoes, but the bagged organic ones I've been getting from Whole Foods have been fairly tasteless. In the past, I've bought red potatoes that tasted really good, but I never knew what variety they were. Is there a large difference in taste between varieties?

John

I think there can be a big difference in taste. I haven't been a big grower of potatoes in recent years, so I can't really specify varieties that are better tasting. I always buy reds because they're my favorite, but they're never labeled with variety name. Usually they're waxy and sweet, but occasionally I've had a drier and less sweet type turn up. And I once had a really outstanding red with dark yellow flesh, which I tried to grow for more but it didn't come.

I picked up some seed potatoes recently for two reds: Norland and Pontiac Red. I've grown both of these before and found them good eatin.

I like red potatoes. I’ve only grown Pontiac and LaSoda. Couldn’t really tell them apart on flavor or anything else.

I used to like Pontiac potatoes but GM doesn't make them anymore.

Red Norland is a good waxy, early potato. Adirondack Red is a real red potato, not just red skin, and it is wonderful! Red Gold is a very nice red skin with gold streaks and yellow flesh, a great general purpose spud. I think all can be found from Maine Potato Lady.

I did grow Red Gold a couple of years ago, and another one called All Red, and one called Candy Cane - they were all very tasty.
French Fingerling is another red skinned potato which I haven't tried, said to be very good.