The Red Pontiac, also known as Dakota Chief, is a red-skinned early main crop potato variety originally bred in the U.S., and is sold in the United States, Canada, Australia, Algeria, the Philippines, Venezuela and Uruguay. It arose as a color mutant of the original Pontiac variety in Florida,[1] by a J.W. Weston in 1945.[2] It was registered by the USDA in 1983.[2] The original Pontiac itself was a hybrid of varieties "Triumph" and "Katahdin" and released in the USA in 1938 and Australia in 1940.[3]
The plants are large and spreading with angled stems and large light purple flowers. The potatoes are deep-eyed and round with dark red skin and white waxy flesh,[4] though can be knobbly if soil moisture is uneven.[2] The skin colour can fade significantly, leaving only the eyes as red.[3]
It can be used in recipes for baking, boiling, mashing, roasting or in salads, and can be cooked in a microwave oven.[4] It is not so suitable for frying.[3] Red potatoes may be cooked with the skin on, and should be scrubbed and rinsed before preparation.[5]
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