Adirondack Red fact Sheet
Adirondack Red (T17-2) |
Parentage – N40-2 (Chieftain x Black Russian) x Q155-35
Breeder – Released in 2004 by potato breeders, Robert Plaisted, Ken Paddock and Walter De Jong at Cornell University4,5,9
Maturity – Early to mid-season2,9
Usage – Specialty market5; great for roasting, baking or frying1,2
Plant – Semi upright, dark green spreading vines4,5,9
Leaves – Medium green with intermediate foliage sihoulette5
Flowers – Few, purple-red flowers and yellow-red anthers5
Tubers – Oblong, slightly flattened with pink-red skin with light netting and shallow eyes; pink-red flesh speckled with white1,2,4,9; medium to high yielding9; specific gravity of 1.0675
Strengths – Moderate resistance to common scab3,5,9, hollow heart and internal defects3,5; high level of antioxidants9
Weaknesses – Susceptible to silver scurf, rhizoctonia, growth cracks, golden nematode, pink rot, and Fusarium3,5
Pictures2,6,7,8
References: 1The Maine Potato Lady 2022.2Jung Seed Company 2022. 3Nature’s Circle Farm 2022. 4Cornell Vegetable Varieties for Gardeners 2010. 5Tucker Farms, Inc 2018. 6Justin Bula- Northern Sand Farms. 7Inspectors-Wisconsin Seed Potato Certification Program. 8Fedco Seeds, Inc 2022. 9https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adirondack_Red
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Last Revised: 8/24/22
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