Potato varieties for French fries

The global French fries industry is a dynamic and rapidly expanding market, producing billions of kilos of fries annually. Industrial fries producers around the world transform premium potatoes into frozen fries that are enjoyed by consumers everywhere – from fast-food chains and restaurants to supermarkets and foodservice providers. Wherever you go, fries remain a universal favorite.

Agrico develops innovative potato varieties specifically for the global fries industry. With our expertise in breeding, we create varieties with the perfect characteristics for crispy, golden fries. Through continuous innovation in breeding, cultivation and processing, we introduce new varieties that ensure consistent quality – perfect in texture, color and flavor. This is how Agrico supports the french fries industry, with superior potatoes, from field to plate.

Overview of potato varieties for the French fries industry

Agria

Maincrop, yellow fleshed, processing variety with a good yield and a very stable quality.

Excellent frying quality
Multiple virus resistances
Good storability

Armedi

An early maincrop processing variety suitable for the French fries industry.

Good tuberisation
Suitable for long term storage
Multiple potato cyst nematodes resistances

Babylon

Maincrop, yellow fleshed processing variety with a good yield and a very stable quality.

Excellent frying quality
Multiple virus resistances
Good storability

Fontane

An early maincrop, high yielding processing variety for the production of French fries and flakes.

Large tubers
High dry matter content
Suitable for different types of soil

Leonore (AR 13-1059)

An early processing variety with early a good yield and dry matter content.

Early maturity
Good virus resistance
Long oval tubers with nice skin finish

Lugano

Early maincrop, yellow flesh processing variety with good resistances to potato cyst nematodes.

Large tubers
Multiple resistances
Good storability

Markies

High yielding, all-round maincrop variety for French fries, crisping, fast food (QSR market) and fresh consumption.

Large tubers
Multiple virus resistances
Good storability

Nirvana

An early maincrop processing variety suitable for the French fries industry with late blight resistance in foliage and tuber.

High dry matter content
Good dry matter distribution
Late blight resistance

Palace

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

High dry matter content
Large tubers
Nice skin finish

Premiere

First early variety for the French fries industry with early a good yield.

Early delivery straight from the field
High dry matter content
Good dry matter distribution

Sevilla

A maincrop variety with good underwater weight, delicious flavour and Phytophthora resistance in foliage and tuber.

Late blight resistant
Low nitrogen requirement
Good drought tolerance

Sidney (AR 12-1680)

Early maincrop, white fleshed, processing variety suitable for the French fries industry.

Big sized tubers
Good virus resistances
Good dormancy

Sinora

Second early, high yielding and easy-to-grow variety for an early fries or crisping crop.

Early delivery straight from the field
High dry matter content
Good virus resistances

Would you like to know more about our French fries potato varieties?

Agrico goes beyond just supplying good quality potatoes. Because we’re involved with our customers, we are more than happy to provide effective, expert advice on the right cultivation, harvesting and storage methods, as well as logistics. Agrico also invests intensively in knowledge and research, as a result of which we have a wide range of unique French fries potato varieties at our disposal.

If you have a specific question, or if you would like to know what Agrico can do for you with respect to French fries potato varieties, please feel free to contact us.

Wieger van der Werff

Commercial Manager

E varieties@agrico.nl

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