Anya potato

Anya is a variety of potato that was bred at the Scottish Crop Research Institute, which has rights over the variety which expire in 2026.

Anya is a cross between the varieties Désirée and Pink Fir Apple,[1] and it was named after Lady Sainsbury, and as of 2024[update] they were exclusively available commercially from Sainsbury's supermarkets.

[2] A type of finger potato with a long knobbly oval shape, a pinkish beige coloured skin, and white waxy flesh .

Its flavour is slightly nutty.

[3] The Anya potato is a good boiling potato but can be prepared using most cooking methods.