Desiree

Red, standard variety with a safe yield under difficult conditions.Desiree is suitable for storing.

 

Category:

Fresh Market

Usage:

consumption - french fries

Maturity:

medium late

Yield:

moderate to high

Foliage:

medium high

Tuber size:

medium

Tuber shape:

oval to long tubers

Number of tubers:

12-14

Skin colour:

red, smooth skin

Flesh colour:

light yellow

Cooking type:

B

Dry matter content:

medium to high

Dormancy period:

medium to long, good storability

Nematodes:

susceptible

Wart disease:

resistant to type 1

Foliage blight:

average susceptibility

Tuber blight:

rather good resistance

Common scab:

susceptible

Growing:

Good heat and drought resistance. Rather safe variety under bad Growing conditions. Avoid soils with scab problems.

 

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