Orange and white sweet potatoes are often used interchangeably. But there are certain differences between the two which ...

If you want to get technical, there are three general categories of potatoes: starchy/floury, all-purpose, and waxy. Every type of potato, whether it’s a tiny baby creamer or a big thick-skinned ...

A special variety of small, waxy spuds, French fingerling potatoes are great for side dishes or to snack on. Here are five ...

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Three types of potatoes genetically engineered to resist the pathogen that caused the Irish potato famine are safe for the environment and safe to eat, federal officials announced.

Potato maturity depends on the variety, ranging from about 110 days for early types to over 120 days for late ones. Key harvest signals include firm skin, flowering for early harvests, and foliage ...

There are thousands of potato varieties in existence, and while many of these are not available in the U.S., a number of them have been recalled for toxic contamination. Here are several of the ...

Winter markets often look brighter because of those piles of sweet potatoes. A familiar heap of orange ones sits next to a ...

Farmers who cultivated early varieties of potatoes are once again incurring losses as prices of newly harvested tubers remain ...