CULTIVAR CORNER Autumn Rose OVERVIEW North America Developers: Solanum International (www.solanum-int.com) Description: Autumn Rose is an early maturing, red-skinned, white-fleshed potato. This attractive high-yielding variety has smooth skin with shallow eyes. Autumn Rose shows good resistance to common scab and has a long storability. This Norland-type variety is highly suitable for both organic and conventional production. Its slightly mealy cooking texture and taste both are excellent. It is a great potato for mashing, frying and roasting. AGRONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS Tuber shape: Round oval Tuber size: Fairy large tubers Skin color: Red Flesh color: White Yield: Medium to high Maturity: Early Eye depth: Shallow Diseases: Good resistance to common scab 22 Spudman.com GROWING RECOMMENDATIONS Autumn Rose requires a normal fertilization program. It has strong uniform tops. The attractive red tubers do have a double skin, however allow enough time for skin set before harvesting. REMARKS * Even tuber size distribution * Early tuberization * Good storage potatohttp://www.solanum-int.com http://www.Spudman.com