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'Adirondack Red' Potatoes |
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Early- to mid-season, medium- to high-yielding variety. Dark green decumbent to spreading vines bear oblong to long, slightly flattened, purplish-red-skinned tubers with shallow eyes and pink to red flesh. Excellent flavor. Good for boiling, mashing, pan frying, salads and microwaving. Color may leach out during boiling but not with other cooking methods. 2004 release bred by Walter De Jong at Cornell University. Formerly T17-2.
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Overall: (4.8 Stars)
Taste: (4.6 Stars)
Yield: (4.2 Stars)
Ease/Reliability: (4.8 Stars) |
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Number of Reviews: 5
KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease
Reviewed on 01/23/2012 by
Soilgeek
- An experienced gardener
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Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan, Alaska, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| The best \"all red\" potato I have grown to date. I had moderate yields but they are easily forgiven. I enjoyed growing, harvesting, and eating this variety so much that it has earned a spot in my 2012 garden. I had no problems with disease. |
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Reviewed on 09/03/2011 by
pea-picker
- An intermediate gardener
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Belknap, New Hampshire, United States
Frost Free Season: 103 - 123 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| First time growing these (and Adirondack Blue). My soil\'s pH was too high, and I added powdered sulfur a few days before planting my seed potatoes. Plants grew well and were not bothered much by insects, some flea beetle damage, some three lined potato beetles. Some scab, otherwise potatoes were good. Many were quite large, over 4 inches long. They grew about 4 inches below soil surface. Days to harvest was 107 days, might have dug them a few days earlier if not for the hurricane. Yield was only about half of what I got from Adirondack Blue in the same amount of space. Both were in raised beds, the Adi-reds were not hilled up as much as the Adi-blues. |
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Reviewed on 11/24/2009 by
farfish
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Greene, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| Excellent flavor and texture. Good keeper too.
Second year growing them, no problems with bugs nor disease though this may be a question of luck. |
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Reviewed on 11/19/2009 by
NJGarlicGrower
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Warren, New Jersey, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| 2009 was my first year growing this variety, I will definitely be growing it again next year.
Great yield of very tasty potatoes. What really amazed me, maybe luck or who knows, I had no plant insect damage without any dusting. |
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Reviewed on 11/04/2005 by
skiman
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Franklin, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 103 - 123 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| Simply stated, Adirondack Red is a great tasting potato. It ranks among the top three of my favorite eating potatoes. If not for its purplish-red, almost maroon skin color, one could easily confuse it with a California long white. It matures earlier, sizes up better, and is easier to grow than All Red. The pink-red flesh maintains its color after cooking giving chefs many opportunites for unique presentations. It ought to become a favorite of gardeners and connoisseurs alike. |
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