Popular Tags
The IPC office is closed for the holiday but don't fear… With 938 posts, chances are your Thanksgiving mashed potato questions have probably already been answered! Keywords that might help you find the answers you’re looking for include: ahead, group, advance, and yield.
If you're looking specifically for Mashed Potato information, make sure to visit our All Things Mashed Potatoes page which has everything you need to know about preparing perfect mashed potatoes.
View All Things Mashed PotatoesI have a potato question! I cut into a Yukon gold potato and inside was a hollow pocket lined in the potato skin...almost like it was inside out. What could this possibly be?
What we have here is known most commonly as Brown Center or Hollow Heart, a concentration of sugar in the center of some potatoes occurring during growth, which creates a small, darkened cavity in the center. A variety of factors is thought to play a role in brown center and hollow heart development in potatoes. While the causes are not currently well understood, two theories are commonly proposed:
Brown center and hollow heart are more prevalent when the soil is cool and moist at the time of tuber initiation. Later planting dates and increased plant density tend to reduce the incidence of hollow heart. Other potential influences include bulking rate, tuber size and nitrogen application. Since brown center and hollow heart are growth problems, they are not initiated by disease organisms, nor are they transferred from one potato to another. Seed potatoes containing either characteristic will not pass them through to subsequent potato crops. Please note that potato taste, nutritional profile and solids content are not affected by hollow heart. In baked potatoes once opened simply use a fork or small spoon to remove the brown area before serving.
Here are a few pictures of Hollow Heart:
Share This
Dr. Potato isn't a real doctor but a team of potato experts ready to answer all your potato questions.
Popular Tags
Established in 1937, the Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) is a state agency that is responsible for promoting and protecting the famous "Grown in Idaho®" seal, a federally registered trademark that assures consumers they are purchasing genuine, top-quality Idaho® potatoes. Idaho's ideal growing conditions, including rich, volcanic soil, climate and irrigation differentiate Idaho® potatoes from potatoes grown in other states.
Contact
661 South Rivershore Lane
Suite 230
EAGLE, ID 83616
Phone: 208-334-2350
Fax: 208-334-2274
More