Congo
       
  Origin   Bolivia
  Characteristics   Round or oval tubers. Skin and meat is dark blue/mauve. The potato has high dry matter and fries and mashes well but it does not boil well because it is fluffy and disintegrates. It is sensitive to scurf and needs quite a lot of water when growing.
  Royalties
requested
by breeder
  No. Traditional or ‘free’ variety.
  Registered
for legal
distribution
  No. Not allowed to circulate commercially.
  Other   Other names are Blaue Schweden, Idaho Blue,
Blue Congo.
       
 

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