The 'Camelot' potato is an early maincrop variety known for its versatility and excellent culinary qualities.
Tuber Characteristics:
- Shape: Oval
- Skin Color: Pink with shallow eyes
- Flesh Color: White
Culinary Qualities:
'Camelot' potatoes are prized for their floury texture, making them perfect for boiling, baking, roasting, and chipping.
Disease Resistance:
- Blight Resistance: Good
- Common Scab Resistance: Resistant
- Eelworm Resistance: Low
Cultivation Notes:
Developed from the cross between 'Picasso' and 'Malin,' 'Camelot' offers strong disease resistance, particularly to blight and common scab. However, it has low resistance to eelworms, so proper management is needed for optimal growth.