Adirondack Red
(Redirected from Adirondack Red potato)
| Adirondack Red | |
|---|---|
| File:AdirondackRed.gif Adirondack Red potato tuber | |
| Species | Solanum tuberosum |
| Cultivar | 'Adirondack Red' |
| Origin | United States, 2003 |
Adirondack Red is a potato variety with red flesh and skin, bred by Cornell University potato breeders Robert Plaisted, Ken Paddock and Walter De Jong, and released in 2004.
The Adirondack varieties are unusual because both the skin and the flesh are colored and have high levels of anti-oxidants.[1] They are described as "Early- to mid-season, medium- to high-yielding variety. Dark green decumbent to spreading vines bear oblong to long, slightly flattened, purplish-red-skinned tubers with shallow eyes and pink to red flesh."[2]
Adirondack Red was found to be susceptible to silver scurf disease, as well as the golden cyst nematode. It was also found to have moderate resistance to common scab.[3]
See also
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Harrison, Christy, "Heirlooms-to-Be", Gourmet Magazine, 2/21/2008
- Washington State University, Potato Varieties: Red-skinned Varieties
- "Adirondack Reds are not experimental", Times Union' (Albany, NY), 12/10/2008[permanent dead link]
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