Napoleon

Maincrop crisping potato variety with a good uniformity of size and a high dry matter content.

  • Good crisping quality
  • Excellent storability
  • Good virus resistances
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Agrico Aardappelveld

Reliable potato for top-quality potato chips

The power of innovation

Discover Napoleon, the outstanding potato variety for high-quality potato chips! Due to its excellent frying quality, even dry matter distribution and minimal sugar defects, Napoleon consistently delivers an exceptional end product. The variety produces good yields and very uniformly sized tubers, ideal for the potato chip segment. With excellent virus resistance and adaptability to various growing conditions, Napoleon is a very robust variety. Choosing Napoleon means choosing quality and reliability.

 

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Plant and tuber characteristics

  • Maturity
    maincrop / 5
  • Light sprout colour
    red violet / RV
  • Flower colour
    white / W
  • Number of berries
    very high / 4
  • Foliage - initial development
    quite fast / 7
  • 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
    round oval / RO
  • Regularity of tuber shape
    regular / 7
  • Tuberisation
    average / 6
  • Tuber size
    quite large / 7,5
  • Regularity of size
    regular / 7
  • Dormancy
    average / 6

Sensitivity and quality

  • Secondary growth
    quite sensitive / 6,5
  • Black spot (internal bruising)
    sensitive / 5,5
  • Growth cracks
    quite sensitive / 6
  • Harvest damage
    very sensitive / 4,5
  • Metribuzin - pre-emergence
    slightly sensitive / 7
  • Metribuzin - post-emergence
    slightly sensitive / 7
  • Ethylene
    5% fewer to 5% more tubers / 5
  • Underwater weight
    450
  • Dry matter content
    24,1%
  • Cooking type
    floury / BC
  • Discolouration (after cooking)
    quite sensitive / 6
  • Raw discolouration
    quite sensitive / 6
  • Fries quality
    good / 7
  • Dry matter distribution
    good / 7
  • Crisping quality
    excellent / 8
  • TGA-level
    4,0

Resistances

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

Frequently Asked Questions

For which market segment is Napoleon best suited?

Napoleon is a late crisping variety for the processing sector, with excellent crisping quality and excellent storability. 

What characterizes the growth and development of Napoleon?

Napoleon is characterized by rather rapid initial development and a fairly sturdy plant with good final foliage development. The variety produces quite large, uniform round oval tubers with an average tuber set and good regularity of tuber shape. Its dormancy is average.

What makes Napoleon unusual for the potato crisps industry?

Agrico describes Napoleon as the perfect potato for high-quality potato crisps, thanks to its strong frying quality, even dry matter distribution and minimal sugar defects. The variety consistently delivers excellent end products. Its excellent virus resistance and adaptability to a wide range of growing conditions make Napoleon a reliable and robust crisping variety.

What virus and disease resistances does Napoleon have?

Napoleon has good virus resistances, making it suitable for a wide range of growing conditions.

Which regions is Napoleon suited to?

As a spotlight variety, Napoleon is well suited for crisp-processing regions across Europe and neighboring markets. Its adaptability to various growing conditions supports its use across multiple cultivation areas, making it a dependable choice for potato crisp processors seeking consistent quality.

Would you like to know more about the Napoleon?

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 Corsica or would like to know what Agrico can do for you with respect to varieties, please feel free to contact us.

Peter Geluk
Product Manager
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