Features
- Plants: tall, semi-erect; thick, slightly pubescent, and very lightly pigmented stems; prominent wings; light to medium swelling of stem nodes.
- Leaves: olive green, open, slightly pubescent.
- Terminal leaflets: ovate, tip acuminate, base obtuse, and semi-asymmetric with moderately waving margins.
- Primary leaflets: four pairs, narrowly ovate, tip acuminate, base cordate.
- Secondary leaflets: few and small.
- Flowers: few, medium size white corolla with light yellow anthers; drop readily; no seed berries produced.
- Tubers: round to oval, slightly flattened; buff skin, slightly netted; eyes medium shallow; white flesh.
- Sprouts: green; base moderately pubescent; apex closed and strongly pubescent.
Strengths & Weaknesses
Snowden has a high specific gravity, above-average yields, and should be grown under irrigation, as needed. Snowden has a heavy set and requires a spacing of approximately 12 inches.
Chip quality is very good and will produce an acceptable chip color from storage temperatures above 45. Storage quality is good. Scab susceptibility is similar to the Atlantic.
