Organic Desiree Pre-Nuclear Potato
$24.95
Each set includes 15 pre-nuclear seed tubers.
Desiree is a dependable maincrop heirloom potato known for producing large, long oval tubers with smooth rose-red skin, shallow eyes, and creamy yellow flesh. The texture is firm and slightly waxy when cooked, delivering a rich, distinctive flavor that performs well across a wide range of culinary uses including boiling, roasting, baking, mashing, and frying.
This prolific, high-yielding variety is especially valued for its drought tolerance, adaptability, and reliable performance in challenging growing conditions. Popular throughout Europe, Desiree stores well after harvest and is appreciated for its all-purpose cooking quality and attractive appearance. While it shows good resistance to many common potato diseases, it can be susceptible to leaf blight under wet conditions.
- Disease resistance: Drought, common potato diseases
- Culinary uses: Boiling, roasting, baking, mashing, frying
- Tuber size: Large
- Yields: High
- Storage: Good
- Maturity season: Late (90+ days)
- Skin color: Rose red
- Flesh color: Creamy yellow
