Description
Unsurpassed culinary quality. Heirloom gourmet variety first grown by early Russian settlers. Savory finger-sized yellow tubers are exquisite baked, boiled or in salads. Crescent shaped tapered ends.
Variety Characteristics | Russian Banana |
Maturity | Late |
Size of Plant | Large |
Color of Skin | Golden |
Color of Flesh | Golden |
Eating Quality | Excellent |
Tuber Shape | Fingerling |
Size of Tubers | Medium-small |
Tuber Set | Very Heavy |
Yield | Medium-light |
Dormancy | Medium |
Color of Flower | Pink |
Tuber Late Blight Tolerance | Low |
Scab Resistance | Very High |
Suggested In-Row Spacing | 16″-18″ |
Ease of Growing | Average |