Potatoes - an interesting cross
An interesting cross (Pink Fir Apple x Desiree) has produced two popular potato varieties: Anya and Moulin Rouge.
They both resemble Pink Fir Apple strongly, but grow more rapidly and even in bad blight years will give a good
crop if planted early.
Here are the parents:
Tubers
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and here are Anya and Moulin Rouge:
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ANOTHER INTERESTING CROSS:
Pink Fir Apple has been crossed with Charlotte and produced "Harlequin". Pictures shown below.
Tubers - parent
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Pink Fir Apple and Charlotte
Here's the progeny - Harlequin.
Nigel Deacon / Diversity website
