Crossroads at Big Creek is hosting a program where the University of Wisconsin and the USDA Potato Research Project grow and study a potato variety from Colombia. The University of Wisconsin and the USDA Potato Research Project are using the greenhouses at Crossroads to grow the potatoes. This is the fifth winter in a row that potatoes are being researched at Crossroads. Coggin Heeringa is the Director of Crossroads at Big Creek and she explains what they’re studying this year.
Heeringa says the kind of potato they are studying is called Criolla. Criollas grow very quickly and are hard to store safely, so having the seeds will make it easier to grow them when they’re needed the most. The Criolla potato is a very popular variety that is often sold by street vendors in South America.
