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Rooster   
   
General Description

An excellent all-round potato combining beautiful taste with good yields.  Rooster produces excellent French fries and it is perfect for mashing and roasting.  As a special variety, careful seed handling is necessary for optimal crop results.

The No.1 variety in Ireland!
 rooster potato
ParentageOP 2532 \ 64 x Pentland Ivory 
MaturityMaincrop 
Tuber Characteristics 
ShapeOval 
Skin colourRed 
Flesh colourYellow 
Depth of eyesShallow 
Dormancy5 
Dry matter content22% 
Overall keeping qualityGood 
Damage6 
Bruising6 
YieldVery high 
Resistance to Disease & Pests 
Common scab6 
Powdery scab6 
Foliage blight4 
Tuber blight6 
Blackleg7 
Wart diseaseI 
PCN Ro1S 
PCN PallidaS 

 

Scale of 1 to 9 ( 9 being the most desirable )
I = Immune
R = Resistant
S = Susceptible
n/a = Result Not Available