RPE, Inc. announces the addition of six new potato varieties being released this fall. With four additions to RPE’s core commodity brand, Old Oak Farms, and two additions to its line of Tasteful Selections specialty potatoes, these new varieties will transform meals with unique appearances and robust flavors.
Old Oak Farms’ new varieties include Honeysuckle Gold Vales Sovereign, Masquerade, Autumn Trail Gold and Midnight Moon. From a simple side to a culinary center stage, these limited-edition specialty potatoes can be the foundation for anybody’s favorite meals. These varieties will be offered in 3-pound poly bags, mesh bags and 50-pound cartons.
“RPE’s constant drive to innovate the potato category has led to these colorful potatoes with extraordinary flavors,” said Russell Wysocki, president and CEO of RPE and co-owner of Tasteful Selections. “Our Old Oak Farms’ Honeysuckle Gold potatoes Vales Sovereign were voted Variety of the Year in Britain. We are confident it will be a winner with our consumers [in the U.S.] too.”
The Tasteful Selections additions include Blushing Violet and Radiant Ruby. These thin-skinned, bite-sized potatoes are the perfect addition to any plate. The additions to the Tasteful Selections line are offered in 24-ounce, 28-ounce, 40-ounce and 2-pound mesh bags.
For more information about all the new varieties, contact an RPE sales representative at (800) 678-2789.