Dakota Pearl (ND2676-10):

Dakota Pearl is a medium maturing cultivar that produces uniform, attractive tubers, and has cold-sweetening resistance. Specific gravity is generally in the low - mid 80's. Dakota Pearl has been evaluated and has performed well under both dryland and irrigated conditions in North Dakota as well as in the 1996-1998 NCRPVT, consisting of 23 North American sites during the three-year evaluation. Combined 1999 state trial results indicate it has a yield potential to be slightly greater to greater than that of NorValley and Norchip, but less than the cultivar Snowden. In the past it had been noted for erratic yields that were thought to be due to poor quality seed. Higher quality seed has since been used with an associated improved performance.