The 'Adirondack Blue' is a
potato variety with blue flesh and skin with a slight purple tint, released by
Cornell University potato breeders Robert Plaisted, Ken Paddock, and Walter De Jong in 2003.
The 'Adirondack' varieties are purple and the skin may be slightly netted. Tuber dormancy is short. The tubers can be used for chips, but cannot be chipped from cold storage. Unlike most potato varieties developed at Cornell over the past few decades, it is susceptible to
pink rot,
leafhoppers
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, common potato viruses,
Colorado potato beetle, ''
Fusarium'', and seed piece decay.
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's alumni association is marketing
potato chips in the school colors, using the 'Adirondack Blue'.
See also
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'Adirondack Red' potato
References
External links
Harrison, Christy, "Heirlooms-to-Be", ''Gourmet Magazine'', 2/21/2008Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Adirondack Blue
Potato cultivars
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