The Messi potato variety is a high-quality cultivar known for its suitability in processing, especially for making French fries and chips.
Key Characteristics:
- Tuber Appearance: Messi potatoes have white skin and flesh, with long-oval shapes and shallow eyes.
- Dry Matter Content: They contain a high dry matter percentage of 25.27%, which is beneficial for processing into French fries.
- Specific Gravity: With a specific gravity of 1.083 g/cm³, Messi potatoes are suitable for high-quality chip production.
- Processing Quality: French fries made from Messi potatoes are well-accepted for their organoleptic properties, including taste and texture.