Processing French fries, Flakes
Retail Fresh
Traditional

Palace

Maincrop, high yielding processing potato variety for the French fries industry which is suitable for different soil types.

  • Low nitrogen requirement
  • High yield
  • Uniform tuber size
  • High tuberization
  • Excellent frying quality
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Discover Palace, the ultimate processing variety for the French fries industry! With impressive tuber numbers and uniform tubers, Palace is very high yielding and offers excellent resistance to virus Y. Its exceptionally low nitrogen requirement really singles out this variety. Maximum yields can be achieved with minimal nitrogen application. With its high tuber numbers and unmatched sustainability, Palace is the top choice for the French fries industry. Choose Palace and harvest success responsibly!

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Plant and tuber characteristics

  • Maturity
    maincrop / 4,5
  • Light sprout colour
    green red / GR
  • Flower colour
    purple / P
  • Number of berries
    very high / 4
  • Foliage - initial development
    quite fast / 7,5
  • Foliage - final development
    good / 8
  • Foliage - firmness
    quite firm / 7,5
  • Skin colour
    yellow / Y
  • Flesh colour
    light yellow / 6
  • Skin finish
    average / 6
  • Tuber shape
    oval / O
  • Regularity of tuber shape
    regular / 7
  • Tuberisation
    average / 6
  • Tuber size
    quite large / 7,5
  • Regularity of size
    quite regular / 6,5
  • Dormancy
    quite short / 5

Sensitivity and quality

  • Secondary growth
    quite sensitive / 6
  • Black spot (internal bruising)
    quite sensitive / 6
  • Growth cracks
    quite sensitive / 6,5
  • Harvest damage
    sensitive / 5
  • Metribuzin - pre-emergence
    quite sensitive / 6
  • Metribuzin - post-emergence
    quite sensitive / 6
  • Ethylene
    5% to 15% more tubers / 6
  • Underwater weight
    430
  • Dry matter content
    23,2%
  • Cooking type
    floury / C
  • Discolouration (after cooking)
    slightly sensitive / 7
  • Raw discolouration
    quite sensitive / 6
  • Fries quality
    excellent / 8
  • Dry matter distribution
    average / 6
  • Crisping quality
    average / 6
  • TGA-level
    13,1

Resistances

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

Frequently Asked Questions

For which market segment is Palace best suited?

Palace is a maincrop high-yielding processing variety for the French fries industry, with additional potential for the retail segment and traditional markets. The variety offers excellent French fries quality,  good regularity of tuber shape and an exceptionally low nitrogen requirement. Palace is the ultimate processing variety with unparalleled sustainability.

What characterizes the growth and development of Palace?

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

What makes Palace exceptionally sustainable?

Palace stands out for its exceptionally low nitrogen requirement, enabling high yields with minimal nitrogen input to be achieved. This makes the variety particularly attractive for sustainable cultivation systems and for regions where nitrogen regulation is a key consideration.

What virus and disease resistances does Palace have?

Palace is resistant to potato cyst nematodes and is slightly to not susceptible to the YN virus. 

Which regions is Palace suited to?

Palace is well suited to major French fry producing regions worldwide. The variety's ability to perform across a range of soil types enhances its suitability for diverse growing regions.

Would you like to know more about the Palace?

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
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