Violetta
Violetta is a smooth purple skinned, purple fleshed specialty. This variety is fairly late maturing. It is a high-set fingerling type suitable for creamer production. Violetta is an attractive potato inside and out.
Tuber Characteristics
| Tuber Shape | fingerling |
| Flesh Color | purple |
| Eye Depth | very shallow |
| Skin Color | purple |
| Skin Texture | smooth |
| Dormancy | good |
| Tuber Size | small |
Yield and Quality
| Markets | High Set, Specialty, Table/Fresh |
| Yield | medium-high |
| Tubers Per Plant | 30-35 |
| Cooking Type | B |
| Dry Matter | 20.8% |
Resistances
| Scab | high |
| PVY | high |
| Foliage Blight | medium |
| Tuber Blight | medium |
| Damages | medium-high |
| Bruising | medium-high |
| Nematodes | - |
Remarks
requires low N – excellent tasting – has some drought tolerance
Seed Availability
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