Red Eyes

created by Marc W. at 13.01.2023

Features

Fruit shape

round-oval

Location

Balcony

Bed

Bucket

Taste

floury

creamy

Color

yellow

red

Resistances

Late blight resistant

Season Overview

Propagating

Planting

Harvest

J

F

M

A

M

J

A

S

O

N

D

Description

Red Eyes is a cross between the Sarpo (Mira) lines and an additional eye pattern like Blue Eyes with improved late blight tolerance. Mostly creamy consistency as known from these wild potatoes, which are also known as almond, marzipan or chestnut potatoes. If the tuber is cooked unpeeled, the eye pattern is transferred to the potatoes and appears red underneath when peeled. This variety mainly produces round, smooth-skinned, white to yellow-fleshed potatoes with a red or white skin/pattern.

F1 Hybrid

Not frost resistant

Growing tips

The potato is a heavy feeder and prefers deep, nutrient-rich soil without waterlogging in a temperate, sunny climate. Seed potatoes should be sprouted approx. 4 weeks before the planting date, e.g. in an egg box in a bright place without direct sunlight. You should keep the seed potatoes warm until they sprout, after which they can continue to sprout in a cooler place. This sequence encourages the formation of many large potatoes. As soon as tubers begin to form, the potato plants need plenty of water. However, waterlogging should be avoided at all costs. Mounding up soil around the plants several times during tuber formation ensures that more tubers can form.