Vegetable
Cara
B tier
Cara is a late maincrop with pink eyes, cream flesh, and part-waxy cooking that still mashes acceptably—valued in Britain and Ireland for blight resistance relative to older flouries and for dependable yield. Tubers can grow large if left late. Flavour is gentle; texture flexible for household cooking across methods. Boil, mash, or roast as needed. A practical grower choice when disease pressure worries gardeners who refuse heavy spray regimes. Not the absolute fluffiest roast potato, but a sturdy all-rounder that earns its space in the clamp.
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Cara was introduced to British growers.
Home gardeners planted Cara for reliable crops.
Variety remained on recommended garden lists.
Cara continued as a familiar UK dual-purpose potato.