Baltic Fire (inara x 379 217-02) is a PBR certified, commercial seed potato suitable for the fresh market. Its bright deep red skin makes it attractive washed product for display.
An early crop season variety, Baltic Fire gives commercial growers medium yields of shallow -eyed, even oval-shaped potatoes with deep red skin and firm, yellow flesh.
Grower information
Pest and disease resistance
Common Scab: Moderate resistance
Powdery Scab: n/a
Gangrene: n/a
Black Leg: n/a
Foliage Blight: Moderate resistance
Silver Scurf: n/a
Dry Rot: n/a
Tuber Blight: Moderate resistance
Potato Leaf Roll Virus: Moderate resistance
Potato Virus Y: Moderate resistance
PCN RO1: Resistance
PCN pallida (2,3): n/a
Black Dot: n/a
Rhizoctonia: n/a
Agronomic attributes
Dormancy: n/a
Damage resistance: n/a
Bruising resistance: n/a
Maturity: Early main crop
Yield: Medium
Storability: n/a
Please note: The variety Baltic Fire is protected under the Plant Breeder’s Rights Act 1994. Unlawful propagation of Baltic Fire is an offence under the Act.
Consumer information
Quality attributes
Skin Colour: Red
Skin Texture: Smooth
Flesh Colour: Light yellow
Dry Matter: 17 per cent
Tuber Shape: Oval
Uniformity of Shape: Good
Eye Depth: Shallow
Specific Gravity: n/a
Cooking attributes
Baltic Fire is predominatly a firm cooking type of potato with good flavour.
Baltic Fire is suited to boiling or baking/roasting, or for use in salads and soups.
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Contact Elders' Potato Manager, Sharon Elphinstone.
