Armedi

An early maincrop processing variety suitable for the French fries industry.

Good tolerance against spraing
Excellent frying quality, and suitable for long term storage
Multiple potato cyst nematodes resistances

Variety Catalogue Cultivation recommendation

Timeless perfection; maintains quality during storage!

The power of innovation

The potato variety that is winning over the French fries industry! Perfect processing quality and tubers ideal for French fries. A unique combination of high yield, beautiful oval-shaped tubers, outstanding Pallida resistance, long storability and excellent processing quality until the end of the season, makes Armedi the ideal choice for the French fries industry. Meet timeless perfection for French fries!

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Plant and tuber characteristics

Maturity

early maincrop / 5,5
Light sprout colour

- / -
Flower colour

purple / P
Number of berries

average / 6
Foliage - initial development

quite fast / 7
Foliage - final development

good / 8
Foliage - firmness

firm / 8
Foliage - selectability

average / 6,5
Skin colour

yellow / Y
Flesh colour

light yellow / 6
Skin finish

average / 6
Tuber shape

oval long / OL
Regularity of tuber shape

regular / 7
Tuberisation

average / 6,5
Tuber size

quite large / 7,5
Regularity of size

quite regular / 6,5
Dormancy

average / 6,5

Sensitivity and quality

Secondary growth

quite sensitive / 6
Black spot (internal bruising)

quite sensitive / 6,5
Growth cracks

slightly sensitive / 7
Harvest damage

very sensitive / 4,5
Metribuzin - pre-emergence

very sensitive / 3
Metribuzin - post-emergence

very sensitive / 3
Bentazon

- / -
Ethylene

5% to 15% more tubers / 6
Underwater weight

402
Dry matter content

21,8%
Cooking type

floury / C
Discolouration after cooking

slightly sensitive / 7
Raw discolouration

quite sensitive / 6,5
Fries quality

excellent / 8
Dry matter distribution

average / 6,5
Crisping quality

good / 7
TGA-level

6,0
Carvone oil

15% to 25% more tubers / 7
Dormancy

average / 6,5

Resistances

Virus - Leaf roll

- / -
Virus - Yn

very susceptible / 4,5
Virus - Yntn (tuber)

- / -
Spraing

slightly susceptible / 7,5
Late blight - foliage

very susceptible / 4
Late blight - tuber

slightly susceptible / 7,5
Fusarium

slightly susceptible / 6
Common scab

susceptible / 5,5
Powdery scab

susceptible / 5,5
Virus - A

- / -
Virus - X

- / -
Black dot

susceptible / 5,5
Erwinia

- / -
Wart disease F1

slightly susceptible / 9
Wart disease F6

- / -
Wart disease F18

- / -
Golden nematode Ro 1/4

resistant / 9
Golden nematode Ro 2/3

field resistant / 7
Golden nematode Ro 5

moderately susceptible / 5
White nematode Pa 2

resistant / 9
White nematode Pa 3

field resistant / 8

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