Basin Russet
FRENCH FRY VARIETY WITH GOOD DRYLAND POTENTIAL
SUITED TO MEDIUM TERM STORAGE
- Parentage
- AR 97-3296 x AR 92-1042
- Breeder
- Agrico Research B.V., Emmeloord, Netherlands
- Breeder's Representative
- Agrico, Netherlands
- Maturity
- Medium early to main crop
- Yield
- Good yield. Strong vigour in plant foliage. Deep root system, dryland potential. Watch low tuber numbers
- Tubers
- Large sized tubers
Long oval shape
Light yellow skin and cream flesh
Shallow eyes
Good dormancy
Cooking type B:C (floury, high dry matter, >22%)
- Eating Quality
- Excellent fry quality from medium term storage (6 months)
Take care at harvest to avoid bruising damage
- Virus Diseases
- Very resistant to PVY.
- Other Diseases
- Medium resistance to common and powdery scab
Susceptible to late blight
Good resistance to fusarium
- PCN
- Resistant to potato cyst nematodes Pa 2 & 3. Resistant to potato wart fysio 1