Villetta Rose potato

The Villetta Rose is a late maturing red potato variety. It was developed at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and is under plant variety protection. It originated from a cross between Dark Red Norland and Nordonna varieties.^[1] 'Villetta Rose' has a medium to long dormancy, stores well and maintains its red color in storage. It is grown for fresh sale and processing including canning.^[2]

Potato 'Villetta Rose'
Genus	Solanum
Species	Solanum tuberosum
Hybrid parentage	'Dark Red Norland' x 'Nordonna'
Cultivar	'Villetta Rose'
Breeder	Rhinelander Agricultural Research Station
Origin	Madison, Wisconsin, USA in 1994

Botanical Features

• The 'Villetta Rose' plant has medium vigorous vines with a semi-erect growth habit.
• It has dark green leaves and red-purple flowers.
• Tubers are a medium size and have a uniform spherical shape with shallow eyes.

Agricultural Features

• 'Villetta Rose' is resistant to bruising.
• It is moderately resistant to PVY, early blight, pink rot and soft rot.
• It is susceptible to common scab and medium-small tubers may develop skin netting.