La Rouge is a medium maturing variety that has a high yield potential
of tubers that size early.
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Market: fresh market
Plants: Medium large and spreading. Stems are pigmented
Leaves: Dark green and slightly pubescent.
Flowers: Violet with white tips; pollen is scant and has low
fertility.
Tubers: Medium in size, oblong and somewhat irregular in shape.
Skin is smooth and has a bright red color. Color fades as tubers mature. Eyes are moderately deep and well distributed. Tuber
flesh is medium white to cream. Low specific .
Reaction to diseases: Good scab resistance but is susceptible to early and late blights, corky ring spot, and
bacterial wilt.
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Maturity: mid-season
Market: fresh market, seed exportation to Southern United States. Uses: good for
boiling, baking, chipping and French-frying.
Plants: Medium size, spreading, stems prominently angled,
wings prominent.
Leaves: Close, long,
broad, dark green Flowers: Large, lavender, pollen is scant. Tubers: Round to slightly
oblong, deep red skin, medium-deep eyes, white flesh. Dark reddish purple sprouts.
Reaction
to diseases: Moderately resistant to
early blight. Susceptible to black leg, common scab, fusarium dry
rot, late blight, leaf roll, verticillium wilt, PVX and PVY.
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High
yielding variety. Resistant to tipburn, and to wind, heat and drought
damage.
Slightly susceptible to hollow heart and
growth cracks. Wide
adaptation.
Medium specific gravity. Good storability.
Tubers size early.
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Medium to high yielding variety. Large
tubers are slightly susceptible to
hollow heart. Excellent storability. Long
dormancy period. High specific
gravity.
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Maturity: mid-season
Market: fresh market
and seed export potential.
Uses: Very good for boiling,
baking, and French-frying. Unsuitable for chipping; retains its yellow flesh color when cooked.
Plants: Medium-large
and upright. Lower three-quarters of stems purplish.
Leaves: Open, moderately
shiny, olive green, stiffly pubescent; nodes not swollen. Flowers: Light violet; buds light green to purplish
green.
Tubers: Oval, somewhat
flattened, yellowish white skin, shallow pink eyes, light yellow flesh. Reddish purple sprouts.
Reaction
to Diseases: Highly resistant to PVA. Moderately resistant to leaf roll. Susceptible to common scab, PVY, air pollution.
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