Dakota Diamond

Developed By: North Dakota State University and the North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station

Parentage: ND4103-2 x Dakota Pearl; seedling ND5822C-7

Plant Variety Protection: Application in progress

Years in Wisconsin Trial: 2005

Overall Tuber Appearance: FAIR

General Comments: good processing scores

Tuber Appearance, 2005:

Skin Color and Texture:

light to medium brown color with light net; color and net can be slightly variable

Shape:

round to round/oblong in length; round/oblong to oblong in cross section; tapered/blocky to blocky ends; shape can be slightly variable

Tuber Texture:

eyes are shallow; bud and stem ends are shallow to intermediate; overall tuber texture is slightly rough

External Tuber Defects, 2005:

Antigo:

minor stolons attached; minor Rhizoctonia

Hancock:

minor pitted scab

Internal Defects, 2005:

Antigo:

30% brown center; 30% hollow heart

Hancock:

15% vascular discoloration; 20% stem end discoloration