Product Availability
The primary shipping season for our company is starting with the new crop in September, and finishing with storage crop in June. During this time period we monitor the quality and availability to ensure that our customers receive the best product possible.
Crop Protection
Red Isle Produce carries a complete line of crop protectants for farmers on Prince Edward Island. Crop protectants are delivered directly to the farm by Red Isle Produce. This helps us to maintain a very good relationship during the summer season with the farmers and gives us a good understanding about the availability and quality of the growing crop.
| Penta |
Belongs to
| Fresh Potatoes » Yellow |
Botanical Features
| Plants - semi-erect, medium height; stems medium thick, without pigmentation; prominent double waved wings. |
| Leaves - dark green, half open, weak to medium pubescence on lower surface. Terminal leaflets: ovate, large; acuminate tip; symmetrical and cordate base; medium to strong wavy margins. Primary leaflets: five pairs; ovate, large; acuminate tip, cordate base with medium asymmetry. |
| Flowers - few to medium profusion; buds weakly persistent, not pigmented; medium to large white corolla with a slightly prominent star; yellow-orange anthers. |
| Tubers - round; white, smooth skin; shallow pink eyes with non-prominent pink eyebrows; yellow flesh. |
| Sprouts - broad cylindrical shape with weak red-violet pigmentation; sprout base has medium pubescence; sprout tip is closed with no pubescence. |
Agricultural Features
| Medium to high yielding variety with good tubers uniformity and excellent virus resistance. High resistance to bruising; sensible to drought. Medium high dry matter content. Medium long dormancy. Heat treatment 3 to 4 weeks prior to planting is recommended due to eyes low set. Fairly slow to germinate. |
| Utilization - rather firm flesh with no or very few discolouration after cooking. Good for cooking, very good for frying. |
| Chief Markets - fresh market and transformation. |
Reaction To Diseases
| Moderately Resistant - common scab, tuber late blight, pathotype A of the golden nematode. |
| Susceptible - blackleg, potato wart. |
| Immune - PVA, PVM, PVS, PVX. |
Source: CFIA (Canadian Food Inspection Agency)
