Description
| DESCRIPTION | Kingsman is an early maincrop variety producing excellent yields of long-oval tubers with pale yellow flesh. Kingsman is well suited for pre-pack ware production producing tubers with an excellent bright skin finish with shallow eyes. Higher dry matter [typically 22%] than Estima giving good taste and eating qualities which are well received by the consumer. Kingsman has consistently excelled in a number of pre-packers variety trial sites over a number of years as well as in overseas trials. Kingsman has out-yielded Spuntam Desiree and Hermes in trials in North-Africa and Spain. In UK trials, Kingsman has typically yielded 115% of Maris Piper with 35-45% :baker” content. |
| CATEGORY 1 | French Fry |
| CATEGORY 2 | Fresh Market |
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| OWNERSHIP | Cygnet PB Ltd |
| BREEDER | Cygnet Potato Breeders Scotland |
| BREEDERS REP | Alex McDonald Ltd |
| MATURITY | Early maincrop |
| YIELD | High |
| TUBERS | Long oval pale yellow fleshed tubers. High dry matter. |
| EATING QUALITY | Excellent multipurpose variety. |
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