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Lady Rosetta
A round, red-skinned Dutch potato with very high dry matter, bred by C. Meijer at Kruiningen in Zeeland and released in 1988. CFIA rates it very good for chipping, and its chief markets are crisps and seed export.
Origin and character
Lady Rosetta was bred by C. Meijer BV at Kruiningen from the cross Cardinal x VTN 62-33-3. The WUR Potato Pedigree Database gives 1988 as its year.
CFIA describes round tubers, very uniform in size, with flaky red skin, shallow eyes and cream to light yellow flesh. Dry matter is very high and there is little or no discoloration after cooking. It is good for boiling and baking and very good for chipping, and its chief markets are seed export and chipping. It is highly susceptible to late blight in the leaves and rather susceptible to internal bruising.
How it connects
Potato
- related Asterix
- related Lady Christl
