On Mar 18, 4:57*pm, wrote:
> Hi, I can't finish a whole bag of russet or idaho potatoes so I buy
> "baking potatoes" individually. * Recently I notice they are way too
> sweet --tastes like someone bred in about a tablespoon of extra
> sugar. *Truly awful. *I'm fairly sure this is a new variety, but of
> course they never post which it is. *Why to they have to make
> everything sweet? * What's next-- sweet fish?
>
> Does anyone know what variety these are and how I can avoid them?
>
> --tom

I gave up on plain old potatoes and now only buy sweet potatoes and
yams. I make french fries, baked, mashed and whateer else I can do
with them like I did with those "white" potaotes and I think they're
better for you.