Potato Variety - CalRed (A 79543-4)

Characteristics Shape: Round Skin: Red Flesh: White Market Use: Fresh Markets Medium Maturing

CalRed was selected in 1981 from a cross between Bison and Sangre at UDSA in Aberdeen, Idaho and formally named A79543-4. It was named and released by the University of Calofornia in 2000. Calred is an early to medium maturing, fresh market red potato. The tubers have a bright red skin color that does not fade in storage. The tuber skin has a pleasing shiny surface. It tends to have a high very evenly sized set of round tubers that have a low suceptibility to external and external defects. It has shown some tolerance to powdery scab. It can have problems with post harvest tuber decay so care should be taken in the early storage period.