Kingsman

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.

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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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