Red King Edward
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Consumer Quality
Firm, moderately waxy, rich flavoured potato when boiled. Only average when fried. Keeps well.
Tuber Quality
Skin colour - partly coloured, red and yellow.
Shape - short oval: Thickness shape - oval.
Skin surface - smooth.
Depth of heel end - no hollow.
Eye depth - shallow.
Eye colour - purple.
Flesh colour - white.
Disease and Pest Resistant
- Leaf roll - susceptible.
- Virus Severe Mosaic Y - resistant.
- Virus Mosaic X - resistant.
- Common Scab - moderately susceptible.
- Tuber Blight - susceptible.
- Foliage Blight - susceptible.
- Golden Cyst Nematode - susceptible
General
Early maincrop, ten days later than Ilam Hardy.