Potato seed tuber "Desirée" 50 pcs

About the Desirée potato:

The Desiree potato is an edible variety with medium to late pink skin and light yellow flesh. Its oval tubers grow large and are characterised by a beautiful pink skin and medium deep set eyes. Bunch size average with evenly spaced size. Suitable for large yields. Non-spreading with average dry matter content. Excellent eating qualities.

Varietal characteristics :

Peel colour :

Red

Flesh colour :

Light yellow

Maturation period :

Medium maturity

Shape :

Oblong oval

Shelf life :

Good storability

Cooking type :

B Predominantly non-disintegrating

Other characteristics:

Easy to grow

Y-virus resistance, varroasis resistance

Relatively good drought tolerance

Cultivation of Desirée:

Can be grown on most soil types, although slightly susceptible to scab. Desirée is a mixed-use food potato, a staple for French fries. The tuber is well tolerant of drought and mechanical stress and is not susceptible to tuber rot. It is a prolific variety with a high degree of adaptation to the environment and outstanding physiological stability. Its initial development can be accelerated by pre-sprouting.Nitrogen fertilizer requirements are average. Thanks to its long dormancy, it can be stored for a long time. Desiree potatoes show resistance to potato canker and nematodes.

Space tolerance:

The spacing of the seed tubers should be 32 cm (40,000 heads/ha) for 35/55 mm seed tubers.

Use:

Mixed-use table potatoes. Can also be used as a raw material for French fries (dry matter content approx. 21-22%).