Welcoming Warba New Nugget Potato Season with BCfresh
As the sun warms up the fields of British Columbia and the scent of fresh blooms fills the air, BCfresh is thrilled to share the news of the arrival of Warba New Nugget potato season. These potatoes, known for their delicate texture and delicious taste, mark the beginning of the fresh potato season in Canada and the unofficial start to summer in BC.
At BCfresh, we take pride in being the largest grower of Warba New Nugget potatoes in the world. Our commitment to sustainable farming means you can trust that each potato is fresh and flavourful, straight from the fields of British Columbia.
Warba New Nugget potatoes are harvested early, capturing their youthful flavour and tenderness. They’re small and have thin skins, perfect for steaming, sauteing, grilling, or incorporating into vibrant summer salads.
Taking care of Warba New Nugget potatoes is important because their thin skin means they can quickly turn brown if not handled properly. That’s why we’ve introduced a special bag that helps extend their shelf life. This bag allows just the right amount of oxygen and other gases, as well as moisture, to keep the potatoes fresh for longer. To preserve their freshness and prevent discoloration, it’s recommended to store them like a vegetable and keep them in the veggie crisper of your fridge.
Join us in celebrating the start of Warba New Nugget potato season. Look for BCfresh Warba potatoes at your local grocery stores and produce sections across BC and Western Canada.
More information available about our range of premium-quality potatoes. We also have Warba Potatoes recipes like Crushed Warba Potatoes
We have had 5 bags of these potatoes over spring. Of each bag I have tossed out 5 to 10 potatoes due to rot. I know this special bag is to stop that. No holes and keeping in crisper does not work. This potato does not work with this bag. How long do they lay around until bagging, are they checked before bagging, are they kept in1C-4C before leaving your plant. What do the stores do? Just keep them in bags in bins until putting them out for sale. Thank you I am looking for a local farmer I can dive in to their farm and buy Warba potatoes.
Hi Elizabeth,
Thank you for sharing your experience with us. We’ve sent you an email to get more information about your purchase.
Send a memo to your stores on how to store the potatoes. Some don’t know that they need to be refrigerated.
Thanks, Rose! We completely agree and we wish every store merchandised them refrigerated. We do our best to communicate our recommendations and remind stores, but ultimately, each retailer decides how they want to merchandise their produce displays.
What kind of potato fingerling potatoes — white? red? yellow? or what.
And if they are their own type of potato, how much fructose do they contain. I can eat white potatoes because of the sugar, but none of the others.
Looking forward to the Warba! They’re great. When will they turn up in stores?
Hi Nancy,
Our fingerlings would be considered yellow potatoes. You can reference our nutritional information chart for more detailed information – https://bcfresh.ca/availability-chart/#nutritional-info or reference the Canadian Nutrient File (CNF) – https://food-nutrition.canada.ca/cnf-fce/.
Happy to hear you like our Warba potatoes. They will be back in stores late May!
Hello,
Are your Warba potatoes pesticides free? Do I need to peel them because they are not organic?
Thanks for asking! Our Warba potatoes are conventionally grown and perfectly safe to eat. Both organic and conventional farmers use pesticides when needed – we just use different approved products. They’re harvested young with tender, thin skins that mostly come off during our washing process – just give them a quick rinse at home and enjoy! Feel free to use the contact us form if you you’d like more details; it can be found at Contact Us
Send a memo to your stores on how to store the potatoes. Some don’t know that they need to be refrigerated.
Help, I bought a 10 lb bag of chefs reserve warwa potatoes and I’m not sure how to store them! Can you help?
Hi Laurel, Sorry for the late reply! Potatoes need a dark, cool and well-ventilated storage environment. Ideal temperature is 7°C–10°C. Avoid refrigeration for most potatoes as cold temperatures turn starches into sugar. Only new season potatoes should be refrigerated as they have little to no skin, however, this time of year all potatoes are skin set so should not be refrigerated.