Said to have originated in Estonia. However, as all the former Soviet Republics economy was very integrated, it actually could be from anywhere in the former USSR. First offered in the Seed Savers 1996 Yearbook by Åke Truedsson of Klagshamn, Sweden, who noted that this variety came from Estonia. Determinate, potato leaf plants produce an early crop of 6-16 oz., purple/black, slightly-flattened, oblate, juicy fruits with exceptionally rich, complex flavors.

Culinary Use

Slicer

Flavor Profile

Well-balanced

Flesh Color

Black

Fruit Color

Purple

Fruit Shape

Oblate / Ribbed

Fruit Size

Large / Medium

Leaf Type

Potato

Maturity

Mid-season

Plant Type

Determinate

Variety

Heirloom / Open Pollinated