Fruits & Vegetables

   
   J.P. Beemsterboer Food Traders
   
P.O. Box 8
   1749 ZG Warmenhuizen
   The Netherlands
   KvK 37035824
   
T +31 (0)226 39 64 64
   
F +31 (0)226 39 35 19
   
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  Table potatoes

Aardappelen
AGRICULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS

MATURITY
Moderately early to moderately late.

TUBERS
Large, long-oval, uniform to moderately uniform in shape, red skin, shallow eyes; rather good resistance to internal bruising.

YIELD
High; uniform in grading.

DRY MATTER CONTENT
Good.

CONSUMER QUALITY
Fairly firm to floury; traces to little after cooking blackening; suitable for fresh consumption and chips.

FOLIAGE
Good to fairly good.

DISEASES
Rather susceptible to leaf blight, good resistance to tuber blight; rather susceptible to leaf roll, moderately good resistance to virus A, rather good resistance to virus X and good resistance to virus Yn; immune to wart disease.

MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS

PLANT
Tall to medium; stems spreading to semi-erect, thick to normal, pronounced anthocyanin discoloration; large to medium, grey dark green leaves, open to moderately open silhouette; numerous flowers, red-violet flowers; many berries.

TUBERS
Long-oval; red, smooth skin; pale yellow flesh; shallow eyes.

SPROUTS
Large, broad cylindrical, intense to moderately intense red-violet and medium pubescence; medium terminal bud with moderate to weak anthocyanin discoloration; many root tips.