Vegetable

Picasso

B tier

Picasso tubers wear creamy skins with bright red eyes—almost painted—and cook to a firm, moist flesh suited to boiling and baking. Gardeners grow them as much for the look at show tables as the plate. Flavour is mild; texture resists falling apart in the pot when timed reasonably. Boil new or maincrop sizes; bake larger ones for simple jackets. The red eyes remain a talking point at harvest with children and guests. Not a classic fluffy roaster, more a firm kitchen potato with deliberate show appeal.