Help ID this potato

[RaptorUK]

Hi folks,

it's been a while . . . I still have my plot and have expanded it last year, the other half that I have taken over had some volunteer potatoes growing. I needed the space they are in so harvested them . . . they taste great ! ! boiled well, very smooth even creamy, would really like to know what they are, I suspect Kestrel but would like to be 100% sure.

Can you tell from the picture ?

[MelanieSW]

They do look like Kestrel. Apache have similar colouring but usually more red.

[Nicos]

I was going to say Kestrel too.
Not seen apache potatoes and so I goooogled them…what unusual markings!

So yep - I’m still going with kestrel

[RaptorUK]

I think you are both correct, my only hesitation is that Apache is described as having a creamy texture similar to chestnuts . . . and that fits really well with how they tasted, but the red areas seem to be away from the eyes, my potatoes has the red areas where the eyes are,

[ameno]

I guess I'm the only dissenting opinion here, but I'm pretty sure they're not Kestrel. The blotches on Kestrel are distinctly more purple than that, whereas those are quite pinky-red.
What colour are these potatoes on the inside? Kestrel is white inside.

I'm fairly sure these are not Apache, either, though. Apache are about 3/4 red, not just red blotches like that.
To be completely honest, what they look like is King Edwards. They have those pinky-red blotches on the skin, and the shape looks right. King Edwards are yellow inside, if that helps.

[Snoop Puss]

King Edwards or Picasso would be my guess without seeing the inside flesh. But I'm not a potato expert so my guess is only based on what I've grown. I really like Picasso for flavour and they're very productive.

https://www.jamiesonbrothers.com/picasso-seed-potatoes

[RaptorUK]

Thanks folks for the suggestions, I'm now drifting away from Kestrel and towards King Edwards, the taste descriptions I'm seeing for King Edwards seem to be a better match . . .