Black Potatoes Successfully Cultivated in Heilongjiang

The potatoes people see in daily life are all yellow or white, but now a black potato has been successfully cultivated in Mudanjiang City, Heilongjiang Province.

According to reports, this potato has a black skin, an oblong tuber, and dark purple flesh when cut open. Because this potato has a higher starch content than ordinary potato varieties, it has a better taste.

Experts from the Mudanjiang City Vegetable Research Institute said that this potato took 4 years to successfully cultivate, and after successive years of generation-advancing cultivation, the breeding area has now reached 5 mu. This autumn it is expected to harvest 7.5 tons of seed potatoes, and from next year it can be promoted on a large scale.

The reason this potato appears blackish purple is that it contains a large amount of anthocyanins, and anthocyanins have anti-aging health benefits. This potato variety has few branches, strong growth vigor, and strong disease resistance. Its yield per mu can reach 1500 kg, about 20% higher than ordinary potato varieties.