Anya potato
Anya is a variety of potato that was bred at the Scottish Crop Research Institute, which has rights over the variety which expire in 2026. Anya is a cross between the varieties Désirée and Pink Fir Apple, and it was named after Lady Sainsbury, and as of 2024 they were exclusively available commercially from Sainsbury's supermarkets. A type of finger potato with a long knobbly oval shape, a pinkish beige coloured skin, and white waxy flesh . Its flavour is slightly nutty. The Anya potato is a good boiling potato but can be prepared using most cooking methods. It is particularly suitable for salads.
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| Species | Solanum tuberosum |
| Cultivar | 'Anya' |
| Origin | Scottish Crop Research Institute, Scotland, 1996 |
Anya is a variety of potato that was bred at the Scottish Crop Research Institute, which has rights over the variety which expire in 2026. Anya is a cross between the varieties Désirée and Pink Fir Apple,[1] and it was named after Lady Sainsbury, and as of 2024[update] they were exclusively available commercially from Sainsbury's supermarkets.[2]
A type of finger potato with a long knobbly oval shape, a pinkish beige coloured skin, and white waxy flesh . Its flavour is slightly nutty.[3] The Anya potato is a good boiling potato but can be prepared using most cooking methods. It is particularly suitable for salads.
References
[edit]- ^ "Anya Seed Potatoes". how-to-grow-potatoes.co.uk. 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
- ^ Marks, David (26 May 2024). "Independent assessment of the Anya potato variety". GardenFocused. Website has advice on growing the variety.
- ^ "Anya". The British Potato Variety Database version 2.0 revision 58. 2012. Archived from the original on 11 June 2012.
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