α. 1900s– King Edward VII.
β. 1900s– King Edward.
King Edwardn.
/ˌkɪŋ ˈɛdwəd/, U.S. /ˌkɪŋ ˈɛdwərd/ A cultivated variety of potato having a white skin mottled with red, and creamy-white flesh with a floury texture when cooked; a potato of this variety. Frequently attributive.The variety was introduced in 1902, the year of King Edward VII's coronation.
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ox-noble1794
pink-eye1795
kidney1796
Suriname1796
round1800
yam potato1801
bluenose1803
yam1805
bead-potato1808
Murphy1811
lumper1840
blue1845
salmon1845
merino1846
regent1846
pink1850
redskin potato1851
fluke1868
snowflake1882
magnum1889
ware1894
snowdrop1900
King Edward1902
Majestic1917
red1926
fingerling1930
Pentland1959
chipper1961
Maris Peer1963
Maris Piper1963
1902 Country Life 15 Nov. 612 After this the story of the King Edward VII. potato, which began to sell at £12 10s. a ton, and rose to £40, seems quite tame.
1926 R. N. Salaman Potato Varieties xxvi. 275 King Edward, whose parentage is unknown, was raised by a gardener in Northumberland... This variety is today the most popular in England.
1963 Times 22 Apr. 2/6 The three most popular potato varieties grown in England and Wales are all relatively old. Arran Pilot..was introduced just over 40 years ago. Majestic..was introduced in 1912 and King Edward VII, with about 25 per cent [of the maincrop acreage], in 1902.
1996 H. Fielding Bridget Jones's Diary (1997) 279 I left 2 pounds of King Edwards in and I bet they've sprouted.
2007 Church Times 16 Mar. 40/3 I have mended my ways, and have purchased King Edward seed potatoes and set them out in trays to ‘strike’.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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