King Russet
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King Russet

  • French fries
  • medium early, white flesh
  • QSR quality
  • good storability
  • PCN resistance (Ro 1, 2/3, Pa 1, 3)
  • wart (pathotype 1, 6)
  • good tolerance to internal defects
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Plant

Maturity Medium early
Plant type Intermediate
Growth habit Upright
Color of flower Light red-violet
Foliage development Rapid
Number of tubers Low
Dormancy High

Tuber characteristics

Tuber shape Long oval
Flesh color White
Eye depth Shallow
Skin color Russett brown
Skin characteristic Russet

Resistances

Nematodes Ro 1, Ro 2, Ro 3, Pa 2 (9), Pa 3 (9)
Wart Pathotype 6, Pathotype 1 *
Leaf blight Medium
Tuber blight Very high
Rhizoctonia High
Black leg Medium, High
Common scab High, Very high
Internal rust spot Very high
Second growth High
Silver scurf High
Damages Medium
Bruising Medium
PVY Medium
PVY ntn Medium, High

Yield and Quality

Market outlet French fries
Yield High
Share oversize High
Share undersize Very low
Dry matter content High, Very high
* found to be resistant in a EU-country

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