Through storage, New York potatoes can be available to consumers until the next potato crop is harvested. Areas around Albion, Batavia, Elba, Canastota, Long Island, Malone, Savannah, and Sodus in Wayne county are especially known for potato production. Potatoes are grown at least in some quantity on farms and in gardens throughout the state. Buy firm, non-sprouting potatoes without green coloring. Keep potatoes cool and dark, in a paper bag, outside of the refrigerator.
Potatoes come in lots of shapes, sizes, and colors and each has a unique texture and flavor.
Buy a variety appropriate for your cooking method. Ask the farmer or produce manager for help. Leave the skin on because it has more fiber, iron, calcium, phosphorus, potassium, zinc, and B vitamins than the flesh of potatoes. Potatoes are highly versatile being well suited to baking, boiling, microwaving, steaming, frying and mashing. They also make excellent additions to soups, stews, breakfast frittatas and some stir-frys.