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Solanum tuberosum 'Alaska Red Eye'

 
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Family: Solanaceae (so-lan-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Solanum (so-LAN-num) (Info)
Species: tuberosum (too-ber-OH-sum) (Info)
Cultivar: Alaska Red Eye

Category:
Annuals
Vegetables

Spacing:
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)

Seed Type:
Hybrid

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Days to Maturity:
101 to 110 days

Bloom Color:
Unknown - Tell us

Skin Color:
Red

Skin Texture:
Smooth

Flesh Color:
White

Tuber Shape:
Oval
Round

Tuber Size:
Medium

Typical Yield:
Medium

Texture:
Moist (multi-purpose)

Profile:

1 positive
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive curzio On Oct 2, 2008, curzio from Kenosha, WI wrote:

Medium, round tubers with red skin and white flesh. A cross of Red Beauty x AK-11-57-1-59 released in 1976. Sets true seed pods. TPS available through SSE. Very early - this is the first cultivar with dead vines out of 30 grown in my garden.

Neutral Farmerdill On Feb 10, 2006, Farmerdill from Augusta, GA
(Zone 8a) wrote:

A 1976 release from The USDA and the University of Alaska. .

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Kenosha, Wisconsin



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