Sangre (AC 67560-1)

Parentage – Viking x A6356-9^1,2,3

Breeder – Breeding selection was made by the San Luis Valley Research Center, Colorado State University in 1973¹; released for production by the USDA-Breeding Program, Aberdeen, Idaho and Colorado State University in 1982^1,2,3

Maturity – Mid-season^1,2,3

Usage – Primarily for fresh market; excellent for boiling and baking^1,2,3,4; ranks high across taste tests^2,4

Plant –Medium size, spreading foliage, slow emerging (warm seed prior to planting for uniform emergence); medium size stems with red pigmentation near nodes^1,2,3; slightly pubescent^1,2

Leaves – Large, dark green, closed, slightly pubescent^1,2,3; terminal leaflets are ovate, rounded, symmetrical and have small pointed leaf tips; five pairs of large, ovate primary leaves along with four pairs of secondary leaflets^1,2; few tertiary leaflets; green petioles with red pigmentation are slightly pubescent¹

Flowers – Few, medium size, lavender colored with orange anthers^1,2,3; lavender color fades to white near petal tips; cream colored buds with some lavender pigmentation^1,2

Tubers – Oval to oblong; smooth, deep red thick skin; white flesh; evenly distributed, shallow eyes^1,2,4; medium to long dormancy; medium specific gravity^2,3,4

Strengths – High yields of early sized tubers that store well^2,3,4; resistant to secondary growth and leafroll net necrosis; moderately resistant to potato leafroll virus, potato virus Y, early blight tuber rot, hollow heart, internal discoloration, blackspot and drought^1,2,3,4

Weaknesses – Susceptible to common scab, early blight, late blight, Verticillium wilt, blackleg, seed-piece decay and silver scurf^1,2,3,4; unattractive tuber netting and brownish skin color can occur under dry soil conditions^2,3; moderately susceptible to potato virus X, Fusarium dry rot, dry rot and bacterial soft rot^1,4

References: ¹Towmey, J. A. et al. 1982. Sangre: An Oval, High Quality Red Potato. American Journal of Potato Research 59:435-437. ²http://www.inspection.gc.ca/plants/potatoes/potatovarieties/sangre/eng/1312587385879/1312587385880 ³http://www.potatoassociation.org/industry/varieties/red-rounds-potato-varieties/sangre-solanum-tuberosum ⁴http://www.certseedpotato.com/sangre.html

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Last Revised: 5/3/19

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