52 POTATO GROWER | MARCH 2016 52 POTATO GROWER | MARCH 2016
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n this month's
Smorgasbord, we
take a gander at
the Dakota Ruby with
a huge helping hand
from Susie Thompson
from North Dakota
State University's
potato breeding
program.
KEY ATTRIBUTES
• Bright red skin color
• Round, smooth tubers
• Uniform tuber size profile
• Produces a high percentage of B
sized tubers
• Medium specific gravity
(1.085 average)
HISTORY
• Developed by the North Dakota State
University potato breeding program
and the North Dakota Agricultural
Experiment Station
• Released in 2014
• PVP application submitted
STORAGE
• Retains bright red skin color
in storage
• Experts recommend attaining
good skin set prior to harvest by
appropriate nitrogen management
and use of vine desiccants in order to
retain marketability.
PRODUCTION
• 185 acres in North Dakota and
Minnesota in 2015
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Dakota
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Dakota
Ruby
