Processing
Crisps, Flakes

Arsenal

An early maincrop, crisping variety with extensive resistances to potato cyst nematodes and a good yield.
  • Multiple resistances
  • Suitable for crisping and flakes
  • High dry matter content
Marketsegments
Processing
Crisps, Flakes
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Arsenal Org 2
Agrico Aardappelveld

Plant and tuber characteristics

  • Maturity:
    early maincrop / 5,5
  • Light sprout colour:
    blue violet / BV
  • Flower colour:
    white / W
  • Number of berries:
    very high / 4
  • Foliage - initial development:
    average / 6,5
  • Foliage - final development:
    average / 7
  • Foliage - firmness:
    quite firm / 7
  • Skin colour:
    yellow / Y
  • Flesh colour:
    light yellow / 6
  • Skin finish:
    quite poor / 5
  • Tuber shape:
    round oval / RO
  • Regularity of tuber shape:
    quite regular / 6,5
  • 5 low | 9 high
    Tuberisation:
    quite high / 7
  • Tuber size:
    quite large / 7
  • Regularity of size:
    quite regular / 6,5
  • 4 short | 8 long
    Dormancy:
    quite short / 5

Sensitivity and quality

  • Secondary growth:
    slightly sensitive / 7
  • Black spot (internal bruising):
    quite sensitive / 6
  • Growth cracks:
    sensitive / 5
  • Harvest damage:
    slightly sensitive / 7
  • Metribuzin - pre-emergence:
    slightly sensitive / 7,5
  • Metribuzin - post-emergence:
    slightly sensitive / 7,5
  • 3 very sensitive | 8 minimum tot none sensitive
    Bentazon:
    slightly sensitive / 7,5
  • 4 poor result | 8 good result
    Ethylene:
    - / -
  • Underwater weight:
    447
  • Dry matter content :
    24%
  • Cooking type:
    floury / BC
  • Discolouration (after cooking):
    quite sensitive / 6
  • Raw discolouration:
    quite sensitive / 6,5
  • Fries quality:
    very good / 7,5
  • Dry matter distribution:
    good / 7,5
  • Crisping quality:
    good / 7
  • TGA-level:
    4,1

Resistances

  • Virus - Leaf roll:
    - / -
  • Virus - Yn:
    slightly to not susceptible / 8
  • Virus - Yntn (tuber):
    slightly susceptible / 6,5
  • Spraing:
    slightly susceptible / 7
  • Late blight - foliage:
    very susceptible / 4,5
  • Late blight - tuber:
    susceptible / 5,5
  • Fusarium:
    susceptible / 5
  • Common scab:
    susceptible / 5
  • Powdery scab:
    slightly to not susceptible / 8
  • Black dot:
    - / -
  • Wart disease F1:
    resistant / 10
  • Wart disease F6:
    - / -
  • Wart disease F18:
    - / -
  • Golden nematode Ro 1/4:
    resistant / 9
  • Golden nematode Ro 2/3:
    field resistant / 8
  • White nematode Pa 2:
    resistant / 9
  • White nematode Pa 3:
    field resistant / 8

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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.

If you have any specific questions about the Arsenalor would like to know what Agrico can do for you with respect to varieties, please feel free to contact us.

Adrie Omtzigt

Product Manager
Omtzigt, Adrie | PM | Portret

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