RED THUMB

Red Thumb is a productive high-set, short fingerling type variety. This potato is mid-early maturing and has a beautiful blushing reddish flesh color. It's delicious nutty-earthy flavor makes Red Thumb highly suited for the fresh specialty market.

Tuber Characteristics
 

• Tuber Shape: fingerling
• Flesh Color: red
• Eye Depth: shallow-medium
• Skin Color: red
• Skin Texture: medium-smooth
• Dormancy: good
• Tuber Size: fairly small

Yield and Quality
 

• Markets: Table/Fresh, Specialty, High Set, Organic, Gourmet
• Yield: medium-high
• Tubers Per Plant: 18-22
• Cooking Type: A/B
• Dry Matter: -

Resistances
 

• Scab: medium-low
• PVY: na
• Foliage Blight: medium
• Tuber Blight: medium-high
• Damages: medium-high

Remarks
 

• Slightly prone to scab so avoid soils with rich organic matter.