ARROW

ARROW
Variety Name: ArrowRights Holder | Breeder: AGRICO RESEARCH BVCountry of Origin: Netherlands NetherlandsYear of of introduction: 2004
Arrow is a first early ware variety with a very attractive skin and can be cultivated on different type of soils.
 Plant and tuber characteristics
 
  • Maturity: first early / 8
  • Flower colour: white
  • Number of berries: none / 4
  • Foliage: initial development: average / 6,5
  • Foliage: final development: quite firm / 7
  • Foliage: selectability: quite easy / 7
  • Foliage: plant firmness: average / 6
  • Flesh colour: crème / 5
  • Skin colour: yellow
  • Skin finish: excellent / 8
  • Tuber size: large / 8
  • Tuber shape: oval long
  • Regularity of tuber shape: quite regular / 6,5
  • Tuberisation: low / 5
  • Regularity size: regular / 7

Sensitivity and quality
 
  • Dormancy: quite short / 5
  • Metribuzin: sensitive / 5
  • Bentazon: not tested / -
  • Ethylene: 15% to 25% more tubers / 7
  • Secondary growth: quite sensitive / 6
  • Growth cracks: quite sensitive / 6,5
  • Black spot (internal bruising): minimum sensitive / 7
  • Harvest damage: quite sensitive / 6
  • Underwater weight: 355
  • Dry matter content: 19,5%
  • Dry matter distribution: not tested / -
  • TGA - level: 2,8
  • Crisp quality: insufficient / 4
  • Fries quality: insufficient / 4
  • Cooking type: rather firm / AB
  • Raw discolouration: not tested / -
  • After-cooking darkening: minimum sensitive / 7

Sensitivity and quality
 
  • Dormancy: quite short / 5
  • Metribuzin: sensitive / 5
  • Bentazon: not tested / -
  • Ethylene: 15% to 25% more tubers / 7
  • Second growth: quite sensitive / 6
  • Growth cracks: quite sensitive / 6,5
  • Black spot (internal bruising): minimum sensitive / 7
  • Harvest damage: quite sensitive / 6
  • Underwater weight: 355
  • Dry matter content: 19,5%
  • Dry matter distribution: not tested / -
  • TGA - level: 2,8
  • Crisp quality: insufficient / 4
  • Fries quality: insufficient / 4
  • Cooking type: rather firm / AB
  • Raw discolouration: not tested / -
  • After-cooking darkening: minimum sensitive / 7