PI 604206
Solanum curtilobum 5x
PI 604206 at Genesys
Accession Details
Pentaploid curtilobum collected in Bolivia before 1993.
Observations
Clone. Tubers ovate and laterally compressed. Blue skin and white flesh with a little blue. Large, robust plants. Better frost resistance that nearly all domesticated potatoes. Heavy flowering and good berrying under open pollination. Short day tuberizer. Not bitter. All purpose texture. Good flavor. Heavy flowering and berrying. Small berries with relatively low seed counts.
Commentary
Probably best harvested around the end of November. Best yield of the S. curtilobum accessions available from the potato genebank.