Hábitos de consumo de la papa en los hogares de la ciudad de Quito

The objective of this article is to analyze the knowledge, purchase, consumption and the disposal of potatoes in the city of Quito. A study was conducted using 272 families that resulted in the following: 49.6% of those surveyed are familiar with the different varieties of potatoes that exist in the market, they buy this product twice a month, between 1 and 11 kilos at a time in their houses, the “chola” potato is the most commonly consumed and the most in-demand type of potato is the “super chola” potato.In conclusion, we have found that in Quito, the consumption habits of potatoes depend on amount of diversity and variety that is found in the market at the time of purchase