马铃薯传入日本较甘薯为早。在1938年没有正式育成新品种之前。日本栽培的马铃薯品种多为从国外引入的。这些品种的名称或沿用欧美的原有名称。或命以适当的别名。1901年到1912年在北海道受奖品种中就有从美国引入的早玫瑰、艾普隆、美国大白、雪片、长白、晚熟白和早熟白等。再以九州为例,1878年由长崎港引入了长崎赤,从口之津港 Potato was introduced to Japan earlier than sweet potato. Before the formal breeding of new varieties in 1938. Japanese cultivated potato varieties mostly imported from abroad. The name of these species or follow the original name of Europe and the United States. Or order the appropriate alias. From 1901 to 1912, there were early roses introduced from the United States among the award-winning varieties in Hokkaido, Epron, the American white, snow flakes, Changbai, late ripe white and precocious white. Take Kyushu for another example. In 1878, Nagasaki Port was introduced from Nagasaki Port and from Tsukou Port