Horizon Russet is a promising early fresh market variety with a uniform tuber size. Its tubers are blocky and have a netted appearance. Horizon Russet grows well on dry land conditions. It has a 10.8 per cent higher marketable yield than Gold Rush. It’s resistant to hollow heart, growth crack and common scab, and has good resistance to PVY.
Agronomic Characteristics
- Maturity: Early
- Tuber Shape: Blocky with a netted skin appearance
- Flesh Color: White
- Yield: Approximately 10.8% higher marketable yield compared to 'Gold Rush' under dryland conditions
- Stress Tolerance: Good tolerance to heat and drought
- Dormancy: Long, making it suitable for extended storage
Disease Resistance
- Common Scab: Resistant
- Hollow Heart: Resistant
- Growth Cracks: Resistant
- Potato Virus Y (PVY): Good resistance