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This is actually a generic name for a few different varieties of potatoes, that have different coloured skins.
In the Canary Islands, they are called "papas antiguas" (meaning "ancient potatoes".) They are also called "papas negras menudas" (meaning "black potatoes") or "papas bonitas" (meaning "pretty potatoes".)
Some are reddish, and mostly farmed in the north of the islands. A very pale skinned one is only grown in a small area of the north.
The "papas negras menudas" have dark skin and yellow flesh.
Some say the "bonitas" and the "negras menudas" are the best.
All the potatoes are very small, with firm, waxy flesh and very good flavour.
To cook them, they are boiled right in their skins in highly-salted water, and served with a green or green sauce called "mojo."
History
Papas antiguas were brought to Canary Islands in the 1500s. They used to just be eaten by the farmers and locals.
Now the islanders are promoting them, and are getting government subsidies for both production and marketing.
An association has been formed, the "Asociación Canaria de Las Papas Antiguas de Canarias" (Canary Islands Association of Antique Potatoes.)
The association has applied for EU "Denomination of Origin" for the potatoes.
Also called:  Papas antiguas (Spanish)
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