Yet it has an outstanding shape in lots of different soil types – which is very unusual. LA 06-52 has an attractive orange flesh, which stays bright orange after baking, with little or no discoloration. It relies less on sucrose for flavor and actually has more fructose (a very sweet sugar). It definitely is not a good potato to sell green, given its flat taste. But a good flavor develops once it is stored – and does it store!

What I have found is that a variety that stores well often does not sprout well. This is definitely true of LA 06-52. You must pre-sprout to get plant beds that generate decent numbers of plants. Roots bedded without pre-sprouting just don’t work. So a good pre-sprout is needed, and then only expect plant quantities similar to Covington and less than Beauregard.

Plant quality is excellent, however, and we have seen exceptional yields in sandy soils and average yields in heavier soils. Growing season 90-100 days.

Production of Burgundy in plant beds is similar to Beauregard, and it tends to do best in sandy soils. But we have seen nicely shaped roots in south Louisiana in heavier soils. Yield is good, but not great! We have found it similar to Beauregard in sandy soils and a bit less (10-20 percent less) in heavier soils. It does store well, in contrast to Evangeline, and retains a bright orange flesh. Growing season is 90-100 days.