Planted potatoes from TPS

GunnarSK · May 30, 2010

Friday eight seedlings from Durgan's "Russian Blue" TPS were planted (and I hope some of them are worthwhile) and one from Tom Wagner's crossed TPS. I still have some TPS from Durgan and a lot from Tom Wagner, and they will probably be sown next spring although it may still be possible to sow them now and get mini-tubers (for seed) this year.
Apparently "Russian Blue" is identical to some of the "varieties" that are popular here in Europe, particularly "(Blue) Congo".

**Tom Wagner** · May 30, 2010

Russian Blue is grown as a separate variety but it does seem to be near or identical to many other clones synonymously named.

The cross Adirondack Red was made in 1994. The female was N40-2 (Chieftain x Black Russian) which may be the same as Russian Blue. Russian Blue and/or Black Russian may be clonal selections of All Blue...I just don't know. When I ask the other breeders...they don't know either...

May 30, 2010	#1
GunnarSK Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Warsaw, Poland 52° N Posts: 363	Planted potatoes from TPS Friday eight seedlings from Durgan's "Russian Blue" TPS were planted (and I hope some of them are worthwhile) and one from Tom Wagner's crossed TPS. I still have some TPS from Durgan and a lot from Tom Wagner, and they will probably be sown next spring although it may still be possible to sow them now and get mini-tubers (for seed) this year. Apparently "Russian Blue" is identical to some of the "varieties" that are popular here in Europe, particularly "(Blue) Congo".

May 30, 2010	#2
Tom Wagner Crosstalk™ Forum Moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: 8407 18th Ave West 7-203 Everett, Washington 98204 Posts: 1,157	Russian Blue is grown as a separate variety but it does seem to be near or identical to many other clones synonymously named. The cross Adirondack Red was made in 1994. The female was N40-2 (Chieftain x Black Russian) which may be the same as Russian Blue. Russian Blue and/or Black Russian may be clonal selections of All Blue...I just don't know. When I ask the other breeders...they don't know either...