An old house of restored traditional architecture is the site of a unique museum resource, related to the culture of the potato; a crop that forms part of the idiosyncrasy and landscape of the midlands of this municipality. The tuber, which arrived on the islands in the exchange of agricultural and livestock species that took place after the Discovery of America, quickly adapted to the volcanic soil and became one of the essential products of Canarian cuisine, as well as offering a wide variety of seed potatoes on the island.
The museum centre has exhibition and audiovisual modules that act as educational resources for interaction between the visitor and the knowledge of this unique culinary product, famous in the Canary Islands for its preparation with skin to wrinkle and serve with mojo picón.
The crop is the main source of income and employment in the midlands of the municipality, between 600 and 800 metres above sea level, producing some 5 million kilos each year, and is linked to other crops such as vines. The rehabilitation project of this building has made it possible to create spaces and different rooms in which to provide training, a study centre and exhibit utensils used in the work linked to the crop, with the aim of raising awareness of its properties and highlighting the value of its roots in the area.
