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There are about 5,000 potato varieties worldwide. Three thousand of them are found in the Andes alone, mainly in Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Chile, and Colombia. They belong to eight or nine species, depending on the taxonomic school.
And with the recent renaissance of sorts in the potato world, there are more and more varieties available. Also, stores are not consistent about identifying what youre buying. For example, there is no Idaho potato, but since 99% of Idahos potatoes are Russets, many stores call Russets Idahos. For all practical purposes, potatoes fall into two easy categories â baking potatoes and boiling potatoes. Theres also a middle ground, but well get to that in a minute.