Dakota Diamond

Dakota Jewel

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

Parentage: ND2223-8R x ND649-4R; seedling ND3196-1R

Plant Variety Protection: Application in progress

Years in Wisconsin Trial: 2005, 2003, 2002

Overall Tuber Appearance: FAIR

General Comments: none noteworthy

Tuber Appearance, 2005:

Skin Color and Texture:

medium red color with lightly netted skin; color and skin texture can be slightly to moderately variable

Shape:

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

Tuber Texture:

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

External Tuber Defects, 2005:

Antigo:

none noteworthy

Hancock:

minor stolons attached; severe surface scab; minor skinning

Muck:

minor stolons attached

Internal Defects, 2005:

Antigo:

none noteworthy

Hancock:

20% stem end discoloration

Muck:

50% brown center