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Adirondack Red

Potato

Denomination: 'Adirondack Red'
Botanical Name: Solanum tuberosum
Applicant/Holder: Cornell University
Center for Technology Licensing
395 Pine Tree Road, Suite 310
Ithaca, New York
14850
United States of America
Breeder: Robert L. Plaisted, Cornell University, Ithaca, United States of America
Ken Paddock, Cornell University, Ithaca, United States of America
Agent in Canada: Global Agri Services Inc.
376 New Maryland Highway
New Maryland, New Brunswick
E3C 1E5
Canada
Tel: 506-462-9493
Application Date: 2007-03-20(priority claimed)
Application Number: 07-5792
Protective direction granted: 2007-03-20
Grant of Rights Date: 2009-03-18
Certificate Number: 3465
Date rights surrendered: 2023-03-18

Variety Description

Variety used for comparison: 'All Red'

Summary: The plants of 'Adirondack Red' are shorter than those of 'All Red'. 'Adirondack Red' has medium green leaves while 'All Red' has dark green leaves. The tuber eyes are shallow for 'Adirondack Red' while they are intermediate in depth for 'All Red'. 'Adirondack Red' has larger light sprouts that are narrow cylindrical in shape while they are broad cylindrical for 'All Red'.

Description:

PLANT: semi-upright growth habit, intermediate type foliage structure
STEM: strong anthocyanin colouration evenly distributed, medium thickness, nodes with low swelling

LEAVES: medium green, intermediate silhouette, strong anthocyanin colouration on upper side of rachis and petiole, medium depth of veins, absent or very weak waviness of margin, medium glossiness on upper side, no pubescence on leaves of apical rosette, medium presence of secondary leaflets
TERMINAL LEAFLET: medium ovate shape, acute to acuminate tip, cordate base, absent or very low frequency of coalescence with lateral leaflets
LATERAL LEAFLET: large, narrow ovate shape, acute to acuminate tip, cordate base

INFLORESCENCE: low flowering profusion, small, weak persistence of flower buds, medium anthocyanin colouration og flower bud
COROLLA: red violet, medium size, very prominant star, moderate anthocyanin colouration of inner side and on peduncle

TUBER: oval
TUBER SKIN: red, red at base of eye, smooth texture
TUBER EYES: shallow, predominantly apical distribution, slight prominence of eyebrows
TUBER FLESH: red, no secondary colour

LIGHT SPROUT: large, narrow cylindrical shape, few root tips, short lateral shoots
BASE: very strong anthocyanin colouration, high proportion of blue in anthocyanin colouration, medium pubescence
TIP: smaller than base in size, closed habit, medium anthocyanin colouration, medium pubescence

Origin & Breeding History: 'Adirondack Red' originated from a cross between 'N40-2' and 'Q155-3', in early 1994. The traits which were evaluated most rigorously were uniformity of flesh colour, freedom from internal and external physical defects, maturity and yield.

Tests & Trials: Trials for 'Adirondack Red' were conducted in Drummond, New Brunswick in 2007. All entries were planted in single-row plots. Plots consisted of rows 22 meters long with 30 cm in row spacingbetween plants and spacing between rows of 91 cm. Measured characteristics were based on 10 measurements. Colour determinations were made using the 1986 RHS colour chart.


Comparison table for 'Adirondack Red' with reference variety 'All Red'

Plant height (cm)

  'Adirondack Red' 'All Red'
mean 50.9 53.2
std. deviation 1.5 3.1

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Adirondack Red
Potato: 'Adirondack Red' (right) with reference variety 'All Red' (left)

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