Potatoes - Late Season - Desiree - Org Hrlm

The Desiree Organic Heirloon Potato is long and oval with rose colored skin, creamy yellow flesh and easy-to-peel eyes. It has a gourmet quality with a distinct pronounced flavor. Desiree is a good all around potato; excellent in salads. It can also be used to make great roast potatoes and chips, creamy mashed potatoes and wedges. Desiree is also sold as a baking potato. It is disease-resistant but susceptible to leaf blight. This prolific producer is quite popular in Europe. It has a high resistance to drought and good resistance to potato virus. The Desiree potato plant is of a medium height and spread, with a number of pigmented stems. The leaf is blue/green open and pigmented. . ... additional info