The great majority of potatoes marketed fall under this classification. Long or round, tan in color with fine speckles. The flesh can be waxy or mealy. An all-purpose variety good for salads, creaming, scalloping, and baking. These are not a variety but simply potatoes that go directly from the field to the market without being put in storage.
New potatoes are round red or long white with thin skins, usually waxy with high sugar content.
Good for salads. Ranging in color from pink to vermillion, these waxy potatoes may be long or round. The potato's potassium level is as great as the banana's - but it contains fewer calories. Under these conditions, potatoes will stay at their peak for up to a month. At room temperature they keep their quality for about one week.