Shetland Black potato

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Shetland Black is a dark purple heritage variety of potato.[1] It comes from the Shetland Islands,[2] and was developed in the Victorian era.[citation needed] It is part of the United Kingdom Ark of Taste.[3] The plant grows to a height of about 2.5 feet (0.76 m),[4] and is shallow-rooted and thus suitable for container growing. The potato is suitable for roasting, baking or steaming, and is commonly fried into chips or crisps.[3] The potato is fairly small compared with modern cultivars, and when sliced has a purple ring near the edge.[5] Once cooked it has a fluffy floury texture.[6]

Potato 'Shetland Black'
Seven uncooked unpeeled 'Shetland Black' potatoes on a checked cloth background
GenusSolanum
SpeciesSolanum tuberosum
Cultivar'Shetland Black'
OriginShetland Islands

The skin is uneven and thick, and dark in color.[3] Its colour derives from the presence of two pigments, peonidin and petunidin, which make up 52% and 38% of the total pigments, respectively.[7]

Popular lore has it that the 'Shetland Black' came to the British Isles by way of a stranded Spanish Armada ship, but because it matures early in the season that provenance is disproven.[8]

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