Morado Gaspar, also known as Guindo Gaspar or Kulli Gaspar, is a native potato variety appreciated for its distinctive deep reddish-purple color and moderate productivity. It is used in traditional festivals in Chopcca communities and has cultural as well as culinary importance.
Key Characteristics:
- Tuber Shape: Oblong
- Skin Color: Intense reddish-purple
- Flesh Color: White with slight violet spotting
- Sprout Color: Violet
- Flower Color: Intense reddish-purple (no secondary color)
- Growth Habit: Decumbent
- Stem: Green with many purple spots
Agronomic Traits:
- Species: Solanum goniocalyx
- Ploidy: Diploid (2n = 2x = 24)
- Abundance: Intermediate
- Yield per plant: 0.5 – 0.9 kg
- Tubers per plant: 10 – 20
- Resistance: Late blight (Rancha): Intermediate, Frost (Helada): Intermediate
- Storage capacity: Over 5 months
- Altitude range: 3,400 – 4,000 m.a.s.l.