Processing Crisps, Flakes

Chester (AR 13-2694)

A second early crisping variety with G. pallida resistance, uniform tuber size, good dry matter content and good tolerance against bruising.

  • High yield and good tuberisation
  • Good crisping quality, also after long term storage
  • Suitable for flakes
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Plant and tuber characteristics

  • Maturity
    early maincrop / 6
  • Light sprout colour
    - / -
  • Flower colour
    white / W
  • Number of berries
    - / -
  • Foliage - initial development
    fast / 8
  • Foliage - final development
    good / 8
  • Foliage - firmness
    quite firm / 7,5
  • Skin colour
    yellow / Y
  • Flesh colour
    light yellow / 6,5
  • Skin finish
    quite poor / 5
  • Tuber shape
    oval round / OR
  • Regularity of tuber shape
    quite regular / 6,5
  • Tuberisation
    average / 6,5
  • Tuber size
    quite large / 7
  • Regularity of size
    quite regular / 6,5
  • Dormancy
    quite short / 5

Sensitivity and quality

  • Secondary growth
    quite sensitive / 6
  • Black spot (internal bruising)
    slightly to not sensitive / 8
  • Growth cracks
    slightly sensitive / 7
  • Harvest damage
    - / -
  • Metribuzin - pre-emergence
    - / -
  • Metribuzin - post-emergence
    - / -
  • Bentazon
    - / -
  • Ethylene
    - / -
  • Underwater weight
    446
  • Dry matter content
    24%
  • Cooking type
    floury / C
  • Discolouration (after cooking)
    slightly sensitive / 7
  • Raw discolouration
    very sensitive / 4,5
  • Fries quality
    - / -
  • Dry matter distribution
    average / 6
  • Crisping quality
    good / 7
  • TGA-level
    11,8

Resistances

  • Virus - Leaf roll
    - / -
  • Virus - Yn
    slightly susceptible / 6
  • Virus - Yntn (tuber)
    - / -
  • Spraing
    very susceptible / 4
  • Late blight - foliage
    susceptible / 5
  • Late blight - tuber
    susceptible / 5
  • Fusarium
    susceptible / 5
  • Common scab
    susceptible / 5,5
  • Powdery scab
    - / -
  • Black dot
    - / -
  • Wart disease F1
    resistant* / 10*
  • Wart disease F6
    - / -
  • Wart disease F18
    - / -
  • Golden nematode Ro 1/4
    susceptible* / 4*
  • Golden nematode Ro 2/3
    susceptible* / 2*
  • White nematode Pa 2
    field resistant* / 8*
  • White nematode Pa 3
    field resistant* / 7*

Would you like to know more about the Chester (AR 13-2694)?

The best way to guarantee a good harvest and the best return on your investment is to start out with healthy, high-quality seed potatoes and expert advice. At Agrico, we are committed to and invest in knowledge and research. This has enabled us to cultivate a wide range of unique potato varieties that display effective resistance, strong variety characteristics and a high yield. Naturally, the seed potatoes we supply are fully certified.

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Peter Geluk
Product Manager
Peter Geluk