Property News · March 19, 2017

The health benefits of growing purple potatoes


Purple tatties not only look good – they could help ward off strokes and heart diseaseOK, I’ll admit it. In the past I haven’t been resoundingly positive about growing potatoes. That’s because on my tiny plot in Croydon I have found growing the commercial white varieties (think King Edwards) delivers crops with taste and nutrition much like those in the shops, just in exchange for a whole lot more time and effort. Compare this to the almost night and day difference between the knockout flavour of homegrown tomatoes and the sad shop-bought offerings, and in my limited space the choice is clear.Purple spuds are packed full of the same pigments that give red wine and blueberries their health benefits Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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