Extremely high yields . Eyes are medium to deep and tubers are often knobby and rough. Red Pontiac stores well with a medium to long dormancy. It is susceptible to bruising but resistant to after cooking darkening. Yields are usually high.
Tubers are large, oblong to round and medium thick with a smooth, medium to deep red skin.
Eyes are shallow and well distributed. Cooking quality is excellent. Viking is moderately resistant to common scab. Moderate yields of smallish tubers with good color. Deep-eyed, long tubers.