Alaska Frostless,an inherently frost resistant potato variety

A potato clone with frost resistant foliage designated Alaska Frostless has been selected from the progeny of crosses involvingSolanum acaule and commercial varieties. Its chromosome number is (2N=5X=60). Nearly mature vines have withstood field frosting at?3 C for 2 hours and have recovered from several frosts of?2 C. Yields in cwt per acre of tubers 2–3.5 inch in diameter have equaled those of Alaska's standard varieties. Dry matter of 21.7% is equivalent to that of the Green Mountain variety. Tubers are flattened, round, smooth and white with a nonuniform faintly purple blush after exposure to light. Culinary quality, flavor, and texture are very good.