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n this month's Smorgasbord, we enlist the help of our friends at
Sunrain Varieties to look at Gioconda, named after the Italian name
for Leonardo da Vinci's famous Mona Lisa. Gioconda is a beautiful,
yellow-skinned and yellow-fleshed potato with high yields. It offers
fast-bulking tubers with a very early maturity. Gioconda's buttery, nutty
flavor ensures the end customer will enjoy these incredible potatoes as
much as the grower.
Gioconda is marketed by Sunrain Varieties. Sunrain can be contacted at
(208) 552-3096 or www.sunrainseed.com.
APPEARANCE
• Large oval tuber
• Bright yellow skin and flesh
• Smooth, attractive skin with very
shallow eyes
STRENGTHS
• Fast-bulking tuber
• High percent of "A" sizing
• Strong resistance to PVY
• Great taste roasted, baked, boiled,
steamed or mashed
AGRONOMIC TRAITS
• Very early maturity—90 days
• Moderate-high yield
• Average fertility compared to other
yellow varieties
• Medium storage length
• Robust vine with excellent hill coverage
early in the season
WEAKNESSES
• Sensitive to common scab, powdery
scab and early blight