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Saratoga Russet
medium late processing variety for French Fries
- cream white flesh colour
- long oval tuber shape
- high yielding
- stable baking quality
SARATOGA RUSSET - wide ecological spread with uniform large tuber sized grading
| Growing recommendations | ||||||||||
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| Site requirements | prefers average locations with uniform supply of water and nutrients | |||||||||
| Planting |
Planting depth
planted 2 cm deeper for high-yielding locations (max. 17 cm soil cover)
Seed preparation
has a good dormancy; sprout stimulation evenly before planting (7-10 days)
Seed dressing
dressing against Rhizoctonia solani is recommended
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| Herbicides | no sensitivities are known when used properly | |||||||||
| Foliage | average leaf health; timely and regular use of fungicides also against Alternaria is recommended | |||||||||
| Harvest | ensure gentle harvest | |||||||||
| Fertilization incl. return of previous crop at medium supply level | |
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| Nitrogen (N) | high - compared to the local standard (2/3 before planting and 1/3 later) |
| Phosphorus (P2O5) | 100 kg/ha (water soluble phosphate at planting) |
| Potassium (K2O) | 250-190 kg/ha (up to 80 kg/ha chloride possible; on lighter soils split doses) |
| Magnesium (MgO) | 70 kg/ha (for yield and quality assurance) |
| Variety characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Maturity | medium late to late |
| Cooking type | C |
| Processing quality | good baking quality with high product yield, storage temperature > 7 °C |
| Yield | high yield, high uniform grading |
| Youth development | initially hesistant, later rapid |
| Dormancy | good dormancy |
| Tuber characteristics | Tuber shape longoval Eye depth shallow Flesh colour white - light yellow Skin colour yellow Skin smooth - netted Number of tubers medium |
| Resistances | PCN
Ro1 (9) |
| Sensitivities | Common scab low Spraing very low - low Bruising very low - low Mechanical damage medium - high |
All particulars are based on official variety trials and/or our own experience. However, as potatoes are natural products we cannot undertake any liability for these details. (12/2023)