The Big Rossa potato is a popular variety known for its large size and smooth, reddish skin. It's often praised for its creamy texture and excellent flavor, making it suitable for a variety of culinary uses, including baking, mashing, and frying.
Big Rossa potatoes tend to have a high starch content, which contributes to their fluffy interior when cooked. They also have good disease resistance and can thrive in various soil types, making them a favorite among home gardeners and farmers alike.
Characteristics
- Use: Eating potato
- Maturation time: Medium
- Tubular form: Oval
- Tuber size: Big
- Skin color: Red
- Meat color: Yellow
- Cooking type: B
Resistances
- Late Blight: A serious fungal disease that affects potatoes and tomatoes, causing lesions on leaves and tubers.
- Common Scab: A soil-borne disease that results in rough, scabby patches on the tubers.
- Potato Cyst Nematodes: These microscopic pests can damage potato roots and decrease yields.
