Utilization: Fresh Market and Export.
Tuber Skin Colour: Intensly dark red skin pigmentation.
Tuber Flesh Colour: Bright White.
Tuber Shape: Very regular and spherical in shape.
Tuber Number/plant: Higher than Chieftain.
Dry matter content: Medium.
Maturity: Main crop somewhat later than variety Chieftain.
Dormancy: Long.
Potential Yield: High.
Resists:
◦ Resists colour fading in hot soils and following long term storage.
◦ Good resistance to foliar and soil born diseases.
◦ Partial resistance Common scab.
◦ Tolerance to environmental extremes.
◦ Resists skinning during harvest better than Chieftain.

General Notes: New red varieties are generated every year, however, good new Red varieties are an infrequent occurrence. Darkred Chieftain has potential to set new standards for appearance, durability and taste in North America’s red potato market.

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