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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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McCain partners with farmers like John Bubb to implement regenerative agriculture techniques and test new potato varieties for resilience.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 23, 2026

Early this year, Eddie scored a new potato digger.

From Seattle Times Oct. 22, 2023

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

From Salon May 31, 2023

Weiser was consistently enthusiastic, supporting his son’s efforts to try a new potato or melon variety.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 2, 2020

As this new potato has perhaps more of the fondant than many people will wish to eat at one time, several partial substitutions are possible.

From Candy-Making Revolutionized Confectionery from Vegetables by Mary Elizabeth Hall

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