The activities of PP were evaluated at a dose of 165 mg/kg body weight (b.w.) Blue Congo. I hear more and more people asking for purple potatoes. It is a small cylindrical waxy potato with unusual purple-black, shiny skin and purple flesh. Probable synonyms: Blue Congo (Blaue Kongo, Blaue Schweden), Congo Blue, Purple Congo, Nova Scotia Blue, Blue of Sweden, Fenton Blue, Himalayan Black, Black Russian, Davis Purple, Eureka Purple, Purple Mountain, Shaw #7. Purple potatoes are available year-round, with peak season in the fall. Some of the most popular cultivars of purple potatoes include the blue Congo potato, the “all blue”, lavender, blue cloud, and purple Peruvian fingerling. Baking or Russet and red, sometimes gold is all I knew growing up. Discussion. The 'Adirondack Blue' is a potato variety with blue flesh and skin with a slight purple tint, released by Cornell University potato breeders Robert Plaisted, Ken Paddock, and Walter De Jong in 2003. … If this is not confusing enough, in Europe, there are two Congo cultivars (homonyms). Many years ago my potato world was pretty limited. Puikula. Origin of the variety is unknown. The variety is cultivated in northern areas of Finland. This study, thus, aimed to demonstrate the anti-diabetic activity and antioxidant status of purple potato extract from the Blue Congo variety (PP) in Wistar rats with diabetes induced by streptozotocin. Add some colour to your plate. There is more to three options in the potato world. Tuber dormancy is short. Current Facts Purple potatoes, botanically classified as Solanum tuberosum, is a general name encompassing dozens of heirloom and conventional varieties including Purple Peruvian, All Blue, Congo, Vitilette, and Purple Majesty. The Finnish Seed Potato Centre Ltd (SPK) is a leading Finnish company specialising in the production of seed potato. It is likely that yields would have been higher in Caledon had the potatoes been left to grow through to maturity. This study was designed to evaluate the effects of purple potato extract of the Blue Congo variety (PP) on diabetes and its antioxidant activities after two-week administration tostreptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats. The 'Adirondack' varieties are unsh are purple and the skin may be slightly netted. Potatoes 'Purple Congo' Solanum spp. Purple Potatoes Nutrition These varieties of potatoes are rich in fiber and protein , but relatively low in … Raakana perunat ovat tumman violetteja, keitettyinä vaaleampia ja sinisempiä. Purple potatoes can be used as novel sources of natural colorants and antioxidants for human health, e.g., in managing hyperglycemia. Midnight Moon has nearly purple skin and a moist, golden yellow flesh. The European Cultivated Potato Database: Blo Kongo Sivua on viimeksi muutettu 16. kesäkuuta 2020 kello 17.41. Keitetty Blue Congo on vaaleampi kuin raaka. All Blue potato, also known as Russian Blue, Blue Marker, Congo, and several other names, is a heritage potato with a characteristic deep purple skin and a purple flesh streaked with white. A lot of people I imagine are the same way. Congo had average to below average yields at the two growing sites, with .61 kg/plant in Victoria and .53 kg/plant in Caledon. Congo is a late heritage variety that is valued for its rich purple colour and waxy flesh. Colour is retained when cooked, making great looking chips and potato salad. Nicola. The tubers can be used for chips, but cannot be chipped from cold storage. Not to Norfolk Island, SA, TAS or WA Heirloom potato bred before 1895, easily the hardiest potato we have ever grown. Lot of anthocyanins. 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