Irish Potato

, grown as cool-weather annuals in rows, raised beds, or containers, are native to the South American Andes.  Though introduced to the world by early European explorers only in the past four hundred years.  The starchy tubers quickly became one of the world’s most important and nutritious foods, behind only corn, wheat, and rice.  All parts of the plants are toxic if eaten, except for the properly-harvested and stored tubers.  There are thousands of different potato varieties, including many dozens grown widely by commercial farmers and home gardeners alike, with most lumped into groups based on tuber color and starch content.  Irish potatoes are typically in the “white potato” group characterized by light tan to cream colored skin, and a white flesh that has a waxy texture due to moderate to low amounts of starch. They are called Irish potatoes for the simple reason that they were the main type grown in Ireland in the early 1800s, and are forever associated with The Great Irish Famine, one of the worst agricultural, social, and cultural disasters of the time. We have the capacity to supply you with what ever quantity you need