Austrian Crescent
Austrian Crescent is a golden crescent-shaped fingerling with a firm waxy texture and deep yellow flesh. It is delicious in salads or when roasted or boiled, staying firm after cooking. Austrian Crescent is a high yielding variety with some tubers growing up to 10”.
Tuber Characteristics
| Tuber Shape | fingerling |
| Flesh Color | pale yellow |
| Eye Depth | shallow-medium |
| Skin Color | yellow |
| Skin Texture | smooth |
| Dormancy | good |
| Tuber Size | medium |
Yield and Quality
| Markets | Specialty, Gourmet, Table/Fresh |
| Yield | high |
| Tubers Per Plant | 20-30 |
| Cooking Type | Firm |
| Dry Matter | high |
Resistances
| Scab | medium |
| PVY | medium-high |
| Foliage Blight | medium |
| Tuber Blight | medium |
| Damages | medium-high |
| Bruising | medium-high |
| Nematodes | - |
Remarks
- Waxy and firm texture delicious for roasting, boiling or in salads
- Stays firm after cooking
- Also known as ‘Kipfel’ – German for croissant
- Skin can be better
Seed Availability
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