Austrian Crescent Explained

Potato 'Austrian Crescent'
Species:	Solanum tuberosum
Genus:	solanum
Cultivar:	'Austrian Crescent'

Austrian Crescent is a medium maturing yellow potato variety.^[1] It is grown for specialty markets and stores well. It can be used in salads^[2] or for roasting.^[3]

It is also known as 'Kipfel', the German name for "croissant".^[3]

Botanical features

• Tubers have a finger-like shape with medium depth eyes.
• They have a deep yellow,^[3] or pale yellow flesh with a darker yellow skin that has a smooth,^[1] or waxy texture.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Potato: Austrian Crescent.
2. Web site: Organic Austrian Crescent Fingerling Seed Potatoes . groworganic.com . 2 January 2017.
3. Web site: Austrian Crescent . mainepotatolady.com . 2 January 2017.