What is this? Natural pigments and flavonoids give these potatoes their vibrant color. All potatoes contain an assortment of nutrients and other health-promoting compounds. The colored-flesh potato varieties contain anthocyanins and carotenoids.
What color are original potatoes?
In the Andean highlands where potatoes were first domesticated, they come with skin and flesh in all sorts of colors from red and purple to white and yellow with pigments penetrating to varying degrees from no more than skin deep to ruby red or brilliant blue at the core.
How did potatoes get purple?
The purple potatoes are purple because they contain anthocyanins, which is the flavonoid pigment that is responsible for producing purple, blue and/or red hues in fruits and vegetables.
Are purple potatoes naturally occurring?
Purple potatoes are the eye-catching gems of the potato aisle. Like other members of the potato family (Solanum tuberosum), they come from a tuber plant native to the Andes mountain region in South America.
Do colored potatoes taste different?
Baby whites and reds are the creamiest of the bunch. They have a mild, sweet flavor that adapts well to just about any seasoning. Baby Yukon Golds and fingerlings are still considered waxy, but their texture is a bit drier, with a richer, fuller flavor.
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