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new potato

American  
[noo puh-tay-toh] / ˈnu pəˈteɪ toʊ /

noun

new potatoes plural
  1. any of the first potatoes harvested in a season, typically small, delicately flavored, and having a thin skin.


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In Bubb’s field, new potato varieties named “11-Z” are in the early stages of their growing cycle.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 23, 2026

Recently, we made a new tool to help rapidly spot powdery scab disease in new potato varieties.

From Salon May 31, 2023

“It takes 10 years of selection after that initial cross pollination, and it might take two to five years before enough commercial evaluation has taken place to release a new potato variety,” Porter said.

From Seattle Times Nov. 28, 2021

But that’s a bit like claiming that a new potato chip is beloved by America because it sells like crazy at Whole Foods.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 13, 2021

"I'm going to take a long rest, and the only thing I'm going to invent for the next six months is a new potato slicer."

From Tom Swift and His Giant Cannon, or, the Longest Shots on Record by Appleton, Victor [pseud.]

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