Dakota Ruby
| Parentage: | ND7188-4R x ND5256-7R | |
| Developers: | North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station and NDSU | |
| Plant Variety Protection: | Will be applied for | |
| Strengths: | Uniform tubers with bright red skin color | |
| Weaknesses: | Some producers have had trouble setting skin if too high of nitrogen fertilizer was used | |
| Incentives for production: | Good yield of bright red, smooth, uniform, and round tubers | |
| Seed Availability: | Certified seed is available from producers in North Dakota and Minnesota | |
| Morphological Characteristics | ||
| Plant: | Medium to large sized and vigorous vine with red-purple flowers | |
| Tubers: | Bright red-skinned, round and very smooth tubers with bright white flesh and shallow eyes | |
| Agronomic Characteristics | ||
| Vine Maturity: | Medium | |
| Yield potential: |
Medium | |
| Utilization: | Tablestock | |
| Specific Gravity: |
Medium (1.085 average) | |
| Pests/Disorders: | No known significant susceptibilities or resistances | |
| Storability: | Stores well | |
| Other: | Cultivar specific management information is currently being determined |
