Citadel
EARLY TO EARLY MAIN SEASON HIGH SETTING, HIGH YIELDING FLOURY GOURMET OR PUNNET POTATO.
- Parentage
- AR 89-658 x Ceasar
- Breeder
- Agrico Research, Netherlands
- Breeder's Representative
- Agrico, Netherlands
- Maturity
- Early season
- Yield
- High tuber set and subsequent yield
- Tubers
- Oval to round shape
Smooth yellow skin and light yellow flesh
Shallow eyes
- Eating Quality
- Early fresh market, punnets.
Heavy sets of floury tubers excellent for gourmets.
- Virus Diseases
- Moderate resistance to virus Yn, moderate resistance to potato leaf roll virus. Susceptible to virus X.
- Other Diseases
- Slightly susceptible to common scab, susceptible to tuber late blight.
- PCN
- Resistant to potato cyst nematode Ro1 and 4 and potato wart.