Potatoes - Shetland Black
Flowers generally drop whilst at the bud stage so no idea of colour; short, thin haulms; no
trouble with blight; yield around 1.25 lb per pot; tubers small and roughly elliptical with
blue-black skin; flesh pale yellow with an unusual purple ring inside. Floury in texture;
sweet flavour; good for boiling and, if large enough, for mashing. Colour fades to grey on
cooking. Note that Shetland Black has shallow roots; I grow them in 4-inch deep trays rather
than ordinary pots.
Pictures (click on small images for detail):
Flowers
Tubers
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Nigel Deacon / Diversity website
