Bamberg (potato)

Bamberg potatoes

The Bamberg potato (German: Bamberger Hörnla) is an old potato variety from Franconia. The predominantly waxy potato is small with an elongated and crooked form. It has firm light yellow flesh with a nutty aroma.
The growing area is predominantly situated in Southern Germany. In the context of return to traditional varieties the Bamberg potato is very popular again. The variety was about to become extinct as cultivation is laborious and yield is rather low. Additionally, the Bamberg potato cannot be harvested by machines.
Outside the growing areas these variety can only be bought in delicatessen shops, from specialised traders or in organic grocery stores.

References

http://web.archive.org/web/20110719014532/http://www.bamberg.info/en/essen-und-trinken/kulinarische-besonderheiten/bamberger_hoernla/

http://web.archive.org/web/20110728032412/http://www.slowfoodfoundation.org/pdf/bilancio_sociale/bilancio_2008_eng.pdf

Potato cultivars

List of potato cultivars

Adirondack Blue Adirondack Red Agata Almond Alturas Amandine Amflora Anya Atlantic Austrian Crescent Bamberg Belle de Fontenay Bintje Black Champion Bloomer British Queen Butte Champion Désirée Gala Golden Wonder Home Guard International Kidney Irish Lumper Irish White Kennebec Kerr's Pink King Edward Laura Lenape Marcy Marfona Megachip Melody Mizen Pike Pink Fir Apple Ranger Russet Ratte Red Gold Red La Soda Red Norland Red Pontiac Rooster Russet Burbank Shetland Black Skerry Champion Stobrawa Superior Ulster Emblem Umatilla Russet Villetta Rose Vitelotte Vivaldi Yellow Finn Yukon Gold

Creamer potato Fingerling potato Russet potato

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