The Primus potato variety is a fast-frying, early-maturing option for French fries, with very low reducing sugar content that helps produce fries with a perfect golden color and crispiness. It's an excellent choice for French fry production.
- Very low reducing sugar content, ensuring optimal fry color and texture with minimal browning
- Excellent baking qualities, making it versatile for multiple cooking applications
- Early and stable starch accumulation, ideal for producing fries with consistent texture and quality
- Quick development, with the ability to be harvested early and green harvestable, making it suitable for fast-growing environments
Tuber Characteristics
- Cooking Type: Mealy (floury)
- Y-Virus: Medium susceptibility
- Maturity: Early
- Leaf Roll Virus: Low susceptibility
- Tuber Shape: Long-oval
- Flesh Color: Creamy light yellow
- Skin: Yellow, smooth
- Eye Depth: Shallow
- Raw Discoloration: Very low
Susceptibility to Diseases
- Rhizoctonia (common scab): Low
- Tuber Blight (common potato rot): Low
- Late Blight (Fungal infection): Medium
- Scab: Low
