Red, standard variety with a safe yield under difficult conditions.Desiree is suitable for storing.
Category:
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Fresh Market
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Usage:
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consumption - french fries
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Maturity:
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medium late
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Yield:
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moderate to high
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Foliage:
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medium high
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Tuber size:
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medium
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Tuber shape:
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oval to long tubers
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Number of tubers:
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12-14
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Skin colour:
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red, smooth skin
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Flesh colour:
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light yellow
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Cooking type:
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B
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Dry matter content:
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medium to high
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Dormancy period:
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medium to long, good storability
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Nematodes:
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susceptible
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Wart disease:
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resistant to type 1
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Foliage blight:
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average susceptibility
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Tuber blight:
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rather good resistance
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Common scab:
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susceptible
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Growing:
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Good heat and drought resistance. Rather safe variety under bad Growing conditions. Avoid soils with scab problems.
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