The Moonlight potato is a vigorous-growing, highly versatile variety ideal for both pre-packing and French fry processing. It produces large to very large tubers with excellent processing quality and strong disease resistance, making it a reliable choice for commercial growers.
The Moonlight potato is an outstanding choice for commercial growers seeking high yields, strong disease resistance, and excellent processing quality, making it a reliable option for both fresh consumption and French fry production.
Key Characteristics
- Maturity: Early main to main crop
- Yield: Very high
- Tubers: Large to very large tubers, Oval to long oval shape, White skin and white flesh, Shallow eyes, Excellent dormancy
Disease Resistance
- Virus Resistance: Medium resistance to potato virus Y (PVY) and virus A, Slight susceptibility to potato virus X, Moderate resistance to leafroll virus
- Fungal & Bacterial Diseases: Highly resistant to leaf blight, Good resistance to tuber blight, Highly resistant to common and powdery scab, Good resistance to bacterial soft rot
- Nematode Resistance: Moderately resistant to potato cyst nematodes (PCN) Ro1 + Ro4