Rudolph

An early maincrop ware variety with an attractive red skin, a good heat tolerance and a very high yield.
  • White flesh colour
  • Large tubers
  • Good storability
Marketsegments
Traditional
Rudolph nestje met doorsnee
Rudolph SNG CL®Agrico20
Rudolph WDG®Agrico20
Agrico Aardappelveld
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Product manager Douwe Werkman about Rudolph

Our product manager Douwe Werkman tells you more about the Rudolph. This variety can be succesfully grown in difficult growing conditions due to his good heat tolerance. 

Plant and tuber characteristics

  • Maturity:
    early maincrop / 5,5
  • Light sprout colour:
    red violet / RV
  • Flower colour:
    light purple / LP
  • Number of berries:
    average / 6
  • Foliage - initial development:
    average / 6
  • Foliage - final development:
    good / 8
  • Foliage - firmness:
    firm / 8
  • Skin colour:
    red / R
  • Flesh colour:
    white / 4
  • Skin finish:
    good / 7
  • Tuber shape:
    oval round / OR
  • Regularity of tuber shape:
    quite regular / 6
  • 5 low | 9 high
    Tuberisation:
    quite low / 5
  • Tuber size:
    large / 8
  • Regularity of size:
    regular / 7
  • 4 short | 8 long
    Dormancy:
    quite long / 7,5

Sensitivity and quality

  • Secondary growth:
    quite sensitive / 6,5
  • Black spot (internal bruising):
    slightly sensitive / 7
  • Growth cracks:
    quite sensitive / 6
  • Harvest damage:
    quite sensitive / 6
  • Metribuzin - pre-emergence:
    slightly to not sensitive / 8
  • Metribuzin - post-emergence:
    slightly sensitive / 7,5
  • 3 very sensitive | 8 minimum tot none sensitive
    Bentazon:
    - / -
  • 4 poor result | 8 good result
    Ethylene:
    5% to 15% more tubers / 6
  • Underwater weight:
    376
  • Dry matter content :
    20,5%
  • Cooking type:
    rather firm / AB
  • Discolouration (after cooking):
    quite sensitive / 6,5
  • Raw discolouration:
    - / -
  • Fries quality:
    above average / 6,5
  • Dry matter distribution:
    - / -
  • Crisping quality:
    below average / 5,5
  • TGA-level:
    5,5

Resistances

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

Background

Rudolph “the red-nosed reindeer” – who doesn't know him? Now not only the best-known reindeer on earth, but also a red-skinned Agrico potato variety. The potato has a red skin with deep red eyes, combined with the American white flesh color. This variety occupies a special position in the supply for the red-skinned market.

The parentage of the Rudolph variety is actually a little uncertain as the British breeder did not properly document all of the relevant parentage data. It is assumed that Rudolph is a cross between Chieftain and Stirling, but this is far from certain. In any case, the breed does display some resistance to late blight.

Rudolph ©Agrico NL HR 2020

Would you like to know more about the Rudolph?

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

Douwe Werkman

Product Manager
Douwe Werkman

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