VERMILLION
Varieties
VERMILLION was released by Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station. It is a red-purple skinned, orange flesh sweetpotato. Roots are elliptical to ovoid. A typical inflorescence of ‘Vermillion’ has one cluster of three to five flowers per peduncle. Individual flowers are about 3 cm long from the base of the calyx, and the corolla is 3 cm wide at the opening. Vermillion yields are equal to 'Orleans' for U.S. #1 grade. It is susceptible to southern root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne incognita). It is resistant to Fusarium wilt, and slightly more resistant than 'Orleans' for soil rot caused by Streptomyces ipomoeae. ‘Vermillion’ has harvestable roots ?120 days after planting.US PLANT PATENT
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