Seed potatoes in Japan

This page is a guide to seed potatoes sold in Japan.

Japanese	Romaji	English	Type/uses	Notes
男爵薯 (だんしゃくいも)	danshakuimo	Irish Cobbler	high starch 🍟🍟
メイ・クイン	mei・kuin	May Queen	waxy, low starch 🍟❌🍛
キタアカリ	kita akari	Kita Akari	high starch 🍟🍟	A hybrid of the danshaku and the Tunika created in Japan in 1975.
とうや	tōya	Toya	medium starch 🍟	A variety created in Japan as a hybrid of strains "R392-50" and "WB77025-2".
とよしろ	toyoshiro	Toyoshiro	high starch 🍟🍟	Created in Japan.
アンデスレッド	andesureddo	Andes Red	high starch 🍟🍟	Created in Japan in the 1970s.

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