Malwi potatoes are significant because they contain negligible quantities of starch…
Wow, that would certainly be worth a Geographic Indication now, wouldn’t it? In fact, I’m reliably informed that what is happening is that potatoes grown in Malwa are high in starch because of the relatively hot temperatures there compared to other potato-growing regions of India. That makes them great for processing, whereas the same varieties grown elsewhere are apparently not suitable for this. Whether that makes Malwi potatoes eligible for GI is at best debatable, I would have said. But I’d be interested to hear from the experts.