The Flipper potato variety is an early maincrop known for its high yields of long, uniform tubers with smooth, bright skins. It has good overall disease resistance and offers excellent taste, making it a promising new variety in international markets as a 'Spunta' type. Flipper is classified as Cooking Type B, indicating a fairly firm texture suitable for various culinary applications.
Tuber Characteristics:
- Skin Color: Light yellow
- Flesh Color: Pale yellow
- Tuber Shape: Long, uniform
- Tuber Size: Medium to large
- Eyes: Shallow
- Appearance: Smooth, bright skin
Agronomic Traits
- Maturity: Early maincrop
- Plant Growth: Medium-sized, strong plant
- Harvesting: Easy due to uniform tubers
Culinary Quality
- Cooking Type: Type B (fairly firm, holds shape well when boiled)
- Taste: Excellent
Disease Resistance
- Common Scab: Moderate resistance
- Late Blight: Moderate resistance
- Other Diseases: General good resistance to tuber-related diseases
