Priska is an early-maturing processing variety, specifically developed for the production of crisps and flakes. It is renowned for its early yield, rapid dry matter accumulation, and stable frying quality. The variety exhibits high marketable yields with uniform grading and maintains good dormancy, making it suitable for storage and processing into crisps until the end of the year and into spring for flakes.
Tuber Characteristics
- Shape: Round to oval
- Eye Depth: Shallow to medium
- Flesh Color: Light yellow
- Skin Color: Yellow
- Skin Texture: Smooth to netted
- Number of Tubers: Medium
- Youth Development: Rapid
- Dormancy: Good; suitable for storage
- Yield: High, with uniform grading and high marketable yields
- Processing Quality: Stable frying color; early dry matter content; suitable for processing into crisps at temperatures above 8°C
Resistances and Sensitivities
- Potato Cyst Nematodes (PCN): Ro1: Resistant (score 9)
- Common Scab: Low susceptibility
- Spraing: Low susceptibility
- Bruising: Medium susceptibility
- Mechanical Damage: Low to medium susceptibility
- Foliage Health: Average; timely and regular use of fungicides against late blight is advisable
