RATTE

RATTE

Potato Variety Information

Variety Name: RatteRights Holder | Breeder: Country of Origin: Germany GermanyYear of of introduction: 1872

Variety Description

The Ratte potato (also known as La Ratte, La Reine Ratte du Touquet, or Asparges) is a small potato with a unique nutty flavor and smooth, buttery texture. The nutty flavour is said to have come from the types of soils the variety is grown in by the French farmers. This potato has an ovate shape, often with a slight curve and golden speckled skin. The flesh of this potato is a golden yellow and its texture maintains even when cooking.

Characteristics

  • Shape: Kidney-shaped 
  • Skin: Yellow 
  • Flesh: Yellow 
  • Yield: Weak 
  • Calibre: Medium 
  • Precocity: Mid-early  

Resistances

  • Mildew foliage: Sensitive 
  • Tuber downy mildew: Sensitive 
  • Common scabies: Not very sensitive  

Internal Tuber Defects

  • Susceptibility to metribuzin: Not very sensitive  

Culinary and Technological Quality

  • Dry matter content: Average 
  • Culinary Group: A - Firm flesh 
  • Shelf life: Short, Medium, Long  

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