Processing
French fries, Flakes
Retail
Fresh
Traditional

Palace

Maincrop, high yielding processing variety for the French fries industry which is suitable for different soil types.
  • High dry matter content
  • Large tubers
  • Nice skin finish
Marketsegments
Processing
French fries, Flakes
Retail
Fresh
Traditional
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Product manager Douwe Werkman about Palace

Our product manager Douwe Werkman explains more about Palace. This variety contains perfect characteristics for the French fries industry and has a high yield potential.  

Plant and tuber characteristics

  • Maturity:
    maincrop / 4,5
  • Light sprout colour:
    green red / GR
  • Flower colour:
    purple / P
  • Number of berries:
    very high / 4
  • Foliage - initial development:
    quite fast / 7,5
  • Foliage - final development:
    good / 8
  • Foliage - firmness:
    quite firm / 7,5
  • Skin colour:
    yellow / Y
  • Flesh colour:
    light yellow / 6
  • Skin finish:
    average / 6
  • Tuber shape:
    oval / O
  • Regularity of tuber shape:
    regular / 7
  • 5 low | 9 high
    Tuberisation:
    average / 6
  • Tuber size:
    quite large / 7,5
  • Regularity of size:
    quite regular / 6,5
  • 4 short | 8 long
    Dormancy:
    quite short / 5

Sensitivity and quality

  • Secondary growth:
    quite sensitive / 6
  • Black spot (internal bruising):
    quite sensitive / 6
  • Growth cracks:
    quite sensitive / 6,5
  • Harvest damage:
    sensitive / 5
  • Metribuzin - pre-emergence:
    sensitive / 5
  • Metribuzin - post-emergence:
    quite sensitive / 6
  • 3 very sensitive | 8 minimum tot none sensitive
    Bentazon:
    - / -
  • 4 poor result | 8 good result
    Ethylene:
    5% to 15% more tubers / 6
  • Underwater weight:
    430
  • Dry matter content :
    23,2%
  • Cooking type:
    floury / C
  • Discolouration (after cooking):
    slightly sensitive / 7
  • Raw discolouration:
    quite sensitive / 6
  • Fries quality:
    excellent / 8
  • Dry matter distribution:
    average / 6
  • Crisping quality:
    average / 6
  • TGA-level:
    13,1

Resistances

  • Virus - Leaf roll:
    - / -
  • Virus - Yn:
    slightly susceptible / 7,5
  • Virus - Yntn (tuber):
    slightly susceptible / 6
  • Spraing:
    susceptible / 5,5
  • Late blight - foliage:
    susceptible / 5
  • Late blight - tuber:
    slightly susceptible / 6,5
  • Fusarium:
    susceptible / 5,5
  • Common scab:
    slightly susceptible / 6
  • Powdery scab:
    slightly susceptible / 7,5
  • Black dot:
    susceptible / 5
  • Wart disease F1:
    - / -
  • Wart disease F6:
    - / -
  • Wart disease F18:
    - / -
  • Golden nematode Ro 1/4:
    - / -
  • Golden nematode Ro 2/3:
    - / -
  • White nematode Pa 2:
    susceptible / 2
  • White nematode Pa 3:
    susceptible / 2

Background

Palace (a fries variety) originated from the Agrico Research breeding program and was selected from a special cross. The mother (AR 01- 3350) is a cross between an American imported cross parent and the German consumer variety Laura. The father (ADD 93-20902) is a diploid level seedling from the Agrico Research breeding program. Palace falls between the Marquis and the Fontane in terms of ripening times. This variety performs well under warmer conditions, such as in Central and Southern Europe. In addition, Palace has the same potato virus Y resistance as Agria. Another advantage of this potato is its skin quality. Palace has a great skin that offers more possibilities in the market than just processing.

The name Palace was proposed by an Agrico employee and chosen by a special selection committee.

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The best way to guarantee a good harvest and the best return on your investment is to start out with healthy, high-quality seed potatoes and expert advice. At Agrico, we are committed to and invest in knowledge and research. This has enabled us to cultivate a wide range of unique potato varieties that display effective resistance, strong variety characteristics and a high yield. Naturally, the seed potatoes we supply are fully certified.

If you have any specific questions about the Palace or would like to know what Agrico can do for you with respect to varieties, please feel free to contact us.

Peter Geluk

Product Manager
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