Desiree Potato

Potato Desiree picture General Description: 
Desiree is a maincrop potato variety, with high and early yields. It has a high resistance to drought and good resistance to potato virus. 

Desiree has a firm cooked texture.

The Plant: 
The Desiree potato plant is of a medium height and  spread, with a number of pigmented stems.

The leaf is blue/green open and  pigmented.



SHORT DESCRIPTION:

Desiree tubers are oval, with medium to large red skin, a light yellow flesh, with medium eye depth.

APPEARANCE:

The Desiree has red skin and light yellow flesh, with a  firm texture.
It has many pale purple flowers, almost white, on a long stalk with many berries.

COOKING USES:

This variety is excellent for Boiling, Wedges, Baking, Chipping, Roasting and Mashing.

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Name: frank
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Date posted: August 01, 2011 - 03:05 pm
Message: When the desiree potato flowers and has turned to the berry can this berry be used in any way?. Also does the desiree produce its own seed below ground if so how do i reconise them


Name: hesham
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Date posted: July 14, 2011 - 07:26 am
Message: Iwant to ask about the potato tuber cultivar Desiree price?
I am in china


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