Foundation for the crisps industry through guaranteed quality
Lady Claire can be used all year round, making this potato attractive for the crisping industry. Lady Claire maintains excellent fry colour right through to the new season providing a trustworthy supply of raw material. Its high dry matter content and its early maturity make it possible to choose an optimal time for harvest.
| Lady Claire | |
|---|---|
| Yield | Medium |
| Underwater weight | 436 |
| Dry matter % | 22 |
| Maturity | Early/Medium early |
| Dormancy | Medium long |
| Bruising (*1) | 8 |
| Spraing (*1) | 7 |
| Common scab (*1) | 5 |
| Powdery scab (*1) | 8 |
| Late blight (*1) | 3 |
| Virus A (*1) | 9 |
| Virus X (*1) | 7 |
| Virus Y (*1) | 4 |
| Tuber shape | Round oval |
| Skin color | Dark yellow |
| Flesh color | Light yellow |
| Eye depth | Shallow |
| Potato Cyst Nematodes Ro1 (*1) | 9 |
| Potato Cyst Nematodes Ro2/3 (*1) | 1 |
| Potato Cyst Nematodes Pa2 (*1) | 1 |
| Potato Cyst Nematodes Pa3 (*1) | 1 |
| Wart disease | Resistant |
(*1): 9= resistant, 1= very susceptible
Characteristics
▪ Crisping variety that can be used year-round
▪ The transparent skinned tubers are round-oval and easy to peel
▪ Long storage possible at a temperature of 6oC
▪ Allow seed potatoes to wake up before planting
▪ Needs robust blight programme
▪ Susceptible to magnesium deficiency