Lasoda Potatoes

Potatoes begin shipping in January and shipping continues until we are sold out. We will prioritize orders for warmer zones to ship first and will avoid shipping to cooler zones until threat of freezing has diminished. Order early for best availability. Sorry, not available to Alaska, US Territories, or Canada.

Breeder – LaSoda was developed by the Louisiana potato breeding program in 1948^1,2; deep red mutant (Red LaSoda) was observed by Charles S. Blackman in Clark, South Dakota in 1949^2,3,4 and released for production by the USDA and the Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station in 1953^1,4

Maturity – Mid-season^2,3

Usage – Primarily grown for fresh market¹; good for boiling, baking and frying²

Plant – Medium size with spreading foliage; green stems with light pubescence^1,3; stems prominently angled with prominent and slightly waved wings^2,3

Leaves – Dark green, close, long, broad; green midribs and petioles with slight pubescent; three to four pairs of medium size, ovate primary leaflets along with numerous secondary and tertiary leaflets^2,3

Flowers – Large, lavender flowers with orange-yellow anthers; very little pollen is produced^1,3,4; scantly pubescent green buds²

Tubers – Round to oblong with a slightly flattened shape; medium deep eyes with prominent eyebrows; smooth dark red skin that fades with time⁴; white flesh; low specific gravity; long dormancy^1,2,3

Strengths – Potential for high yields of attractive bright red tubers that size early¹; resistant to tip burn, heat and drought damage; moderately resistant to early blight^2,3

Weaknesses – Variable eye depth and off-shape tubers; tubers skin easily when handled¹; susceptible to black leg, common scab, Fusarium dry rot, late blight, potato leafroll virus, Verticillium wilt, corky ring spot, bacterial wilt and potato virus X and Y^1.2.3