Delux is a variety with yellow skin and yellow flesh. It is a productive variety, with a good behaviour regarding nematodes as it is resistant to Rostochiensis and Pallida nematodes. Its high dry matter allows the production of long French fries that can be stored long term (until June).
Characteristics
- Class: Consumption
- Maturity: Late
- Skin color: Yellow
- Flesh color: Yellow
- Tuber shape: Elongated
- Emergence: Slow
- Tuber size: Big
- Calibration: Regular
- Dry matter contents: Average / Good
- Eye depth: Superficial
- Yield: High
- Foliage: Normal
- Flowering: -
- Flower color: Purple
- Dormancy: Long
Resistances
- Foliage blight: 6
- Tuber blight: 6
- Common Scab: 5
- Wart disease (Pathotype): -
- Resistance to bruising: 7
- Virus X: 6
- Virus A: 6
- Virus Y: 6
- Leaf-roll virus: 6
- Nematode RO1 - 4: R
- Nematode PA 2-3: R
- Internal brown spot: -
- Internal discoloration: -
- Resistance to desprouting: S
- Alternaria: 7
- Rhizoctonia: 7
Quality and culinary usages
- Specific usage: French Fries (Industry)
- Culinary group: BC
- Dry matter:19.5 – 21%
- Colour (Frying): No colouring
- Darkening (Cooking): Low
- Firmness (Cooking): Average
- Storage: Long
