Butte potato
Variety of potato
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Butte is a potato cultivar that was released in 1977.[1]
| Butte | |
|---|---|
| Genus | Solanum |
| Species | Solanum tuberosum |
| Cultivar | 'Butte' |
According to Charlie Nardozzi:[2]
This late-season variety is the classic Idaho baking potato. It's a great russeted (has rough, brown-colored skin) baking variety that features 20 percent more protein and 58 percent more vitamin C than other varieties. It's also tolerant of scab disease and late blight.
The cultivar is resistant to the lesion-causing nematode species Pratylenchus neglectus and Pratylenchus penetrans, but is susceptible to wilt disease caused by the pathogenic fungus Verticillium dahliae.[3]
Bibliography
- Charlie Nardozzi. Vegetable Gardening for Dummies. John Wiley, 2009.
