Desiree

Red smooth skinned yellow fleshed table potato suitable for pre-pack washed and brushed.

Desiree
Parentage
Urgenta x Depesche
Breeder
HZPC Netherlands
Breeders Rep.
Alex McDonald New Zealand
Maturity
Medium early to medium late
Yield
High
Tubers
Long/oval red skinned tubers with pale yellow flesh. Shallow eyes
Eating quality
An excellent general purpose variety. Good fry quality and also hold together well on boiling.
Virus diseases
Good resistance to Y. Moderate resistance to virus X.
Other diseases

Susceptible to common scab, Moderate resistance to late blight foliage

Rather good resistance to late blight tubers

PCN

Susceptible to potato cyst nematodes RO1, Susceptible to potato cyst nematodes Pallida

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Getting in touch

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171 Waterholes Road
Springston, Canterbury

Postal

P.O. Box 92013, Faringdon,
Rolleston 7650,
NEW ZEALAND

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