It was tested as MN13035 and released by the University of Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station and Department of Horticultural Science in 1994. Red Ruby is a mid-season red variety for the fresh market. It yields well and has excellent color. Plants are medium large, upright and compact. Terminal leaflets are medium large, slightly cupped and lobed and dark green with pronounced veins.
Petioles are reddish along the top vein.
Buds are reddish and the petals are medium pink. The anthers are bright yellow with abundant and highly fertile pollen. The styles are two-lobed and without grooves. Tubers are round to blocky and dark red. The skin is smooth but sometimes slightly netted.