Beyonce
An early maincrop, crisping potato variety with a good dry matter content, suitable for medium term storage and resilient to late blight in foliage and tuber.
- Large tubers
- Good dormancy
- Quite high tuberisation
Product manager Gerdien Poppe about Beyonce
Product manager Gerdien Poppe introduces the new variety Beyonce. It is an early maincrop variety. With its high dry matter content, ideal oval round tuber shape and light yellow flesh colour. It is perfectly suitable for the production of chips.
Frequently Asked Questions
For which market segment is Beyonce best suited?
Beyonce is an early maincrop crisping variety that is part of Agrico's Next Generation portfolio because of its late blight resistance in foliage and tuber. With its excellent crisping quality, attractive oval tubers and light yellow flesh, the variety is an appealing choice for the potato crisps industry.
What characterizes the growth and development of Beyonce?
Beyonce is characterized by fairly rapid initial development and forms a fairly robust plant with good final foliage development. The variety produces relatively large, oval round tubers with a fairly high tuber set with good regularity of tuber shape. Dormancy is quite long, which is a clear advantage during long-term storage.
What virus and disease resistances does Beyonce have?
Beyonce is part of Agrico's Next Generation portfolio and stands out because of its strong late blight resistance in the foliage and tuber. The variety also shows limited susceptibility to spraing and powdery scab.
Which regions is Beyonce suited to?
As a Next Generation crisping variety, Beyonce is particularly interesting for regions where late blight poses a major challenge in cultivation. The variety is currently being introduced into European crisp-processing markets.
Would you like to know more about the Beyonce?
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