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Frisia

Thursday, August 13, 2009

Consumer Quality

Frisia is a nematode-resistant medium-early high-yielding variety with very regular shape. The harvested product offers good possibilities for processing French fries, or when not processed to sell on the table stock market. Good keeping quality. Good resistance to mechanical damage.

Tuber Description

  • Skin colour - yellow
  • Shape - round oval
  • Regularity - very regular
  • Shallowness of eyes - very shallow
  • Flesh colour - cream
  • Discolouration under daylight conditions - slow

Disease and Pest Resistance

  • Common scab - good resistance
  • Late blight foliage - good resistance
  • Late blight tuber - good resistance
  • Wart disease - susceptible
  • Spraing - good resistance
  • Leaf roll - moderate resistance
  • Virus Yn - moderate resistance
  • Second growth - good resistance
  • Little potato - good resistance
  • Drought - good resistance
  • Internal blackspot - good resistance

General

Ripens medium early. High yielding variety.