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First record: 1918
Maturity: Maincrop
SPROUTS
Sprouts are of medium size, conical in shape and possess an intense blueviolet pigmentation.
PLANT HABIT
Plants are of medium height, stemmy in appearance and semi-erect.
STEMS
Stems are of medium thickness with moderate to intense, localised pigmentation.
FOLIAGE
Leaves are very long and open. They are a dark green colour, of glossy texture and have a strongly pigmented mid-rib. Primary leaflets are large and narrow while secondaries are small and few in number. The fusion of the terminal and lateral leaflets occurs with medium frequency. The primary leaflets have a moderately waved leaf margin and veins are shallow. Pigmentation on the leaf blade of the apical rosette is occasionally seen.
INFLORESCENCE
The inflorescence is small. The peduncle and buds are strongly pigmented. The inflorescences are numerous but flowers usually abscise before opening. Flowers that do open are a weak red-violet colour with large white tips.
TUBERS
The tubers are oval with shallow to medium deep eyes and smooth skin. The skin is purple and a purple pigment can be seen at the base of the eyes. The flesh is a light-yellow colour.
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