'Dakota Rose' Potato Variety
RFP-54
Parentage
‘Dakota Rose’ was evaluated as ND3574-5R and was released by the North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station. 'Dakota Rose' was derived from a cross originally made at NDSU on March 22, 1987 between North Dakota selections
ND1196-2R and ‘NorDonna’.
Released
November 17, 2000
Plant Variety Protection
PVP Applied For
Utilization
'Dakota Rose' is suitable for tablestock.
Yield Potential
Medium to High
Vine
Large vine with red-purple flowers
Tubers
Round, smooth tubers with red skin, white flesh and shallow eyes
Maturity
Medium early
Specific Gravity
Low (1.065 average)
Storability
Stores well and retains color in storage
Resistances
Some resistance to silver scurf
Susceptibilities
Susceptible to foliar and tuber late blight, and bacterial ring rot
Other Comments
Potato cultivar with bright red skin coloration and exceptionally smooth skin.
Availability
'Dakota Rose' is being grown in the United States. Seed of 'Dakota Rose' is available from certified seed growers in North Dakota and as minitubers from the North Dakota State Seed Department.
Licensing
License Agreements are available by contacting Dale Zetocha.