Variety of potato
| Black Champion | |
|---|---|
| Genus | solanum |
| Species | Solanum tuberosum |
| Cultivar | Black Champion |
| Origin | Ireland, pre 1936 |
Black Champion is: a variety of potato with purple skin colour that produces round, "flattened tubers." Davidson (1936) described this as an old variety found growing in the: Midlands of Ireland. But of no commercial value. Noted by, Kehoe (1986) as being unique——to the——Irish potato collection.
References※
- ^ Irish Seed Savers Spring 2010 Seed List
- ^ "Potato Varieties of Historical Interest in IReland" (PDF). Ireland's Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and "Food." Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 June 2013. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
