The color is from a naturally occurring anthocyanin pigment, one of the groups of polyphenol phytonutrients that act as powerful antioxidants.

• Maturity: Early to mid-season
• Yield: Medium to High
• Tuber Set: Heavy set and high in the hill
• Specific Gravity: 1.052 to 1.071 (Same as Chieftain)
• Diseases: Susceptible to common scab, rhizoctonia, growth cracks, silver scurf. Other resistances and susceptibilities to be determined.
• Storage: Good storage and dormancy
• Market: Specialty market, fresh and tablestock, especially farm stands
• Advantages: Early season. Resists skinning. Good appearance.

• Plant
  • Decumbent to spreading with a fair canopy
  • Dark green vines
  • Purple-red flowers and red anthers
• Tubers
  • Oblong to long, slightly flattened
  • Moderately smooth, slightly netted, purplish-red skin
  • Shallow eyes
  • Flesh is pink to red

• Taste: Excellent flavor. "the best homefries I've ever made"
• Uses: Excellent boiling, mashing, pan frying, salads, microwaving.
• Other: High in antioxidants. Color may leach out during boiling, but not if microwaved, baked, roasted, or fried.