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Origin. Netherlands, 1962. The Désirée potato (sometimes rendered Desirée or Desiree) is a red-skinned main-crop potato originally bred in the Netherlands in 1962. It has yellow flesh with a distinctive flavour and is a favourite with allotment -holders because of its resistance to drought, and is fairly resistant to disease. [1]
- 'Désirée'
- Netherlands, 1962
- Potato Characteristics
- Plant Characteristics
- Resistance to Diseases
- Summary
Long, oval, slightly uneven shaped potatoes with red skin and pink sprout base. They have many eyeswhich are medium deep-set, medium smooth skin and a light yellow colour flesh.
Desiree has a medium height plant that blooms in a red /violet flower. They are an early maincroppotato and have many potato berries.
Immune to potato wart and high resistance to skin spot. Higher resistance to Potato Virus and Blackleg. Medium resistance to Late Blight(on tubers and plant), Potato Leafroll Virus, Common Scab and Blackleg
Desiree is a favourite with smallholders and allotment owners as it has a high resistance to droughtand is fairly resistant to many diseases. It will provide high yields of large potatoes with a distinctive flavour. Heavy soil may cause misshapes. Because it matures slightly earlier than other maincrop potatoes it can be harvested earlier (sometime...
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