Kelly [crisba x INRA95T118.2] is a commercial seed potato variety with vigorous growth and excellent rooting, adaptable to a wide range of geographical growing areas.
Suitable for the fresh market, Kelly produces a very high yield of white fleshed, large tubers ideal for French fries.
Grower information
Pest and disease resistance
Common Scab: Susceptible
Powdery Scab: Susceptible
Gangrene: n/a
Black Leg: Moderate resistance
Foliage Blight: Resistant
Silver Scurf: Resistant
Dry Rot: n/a
Tuber Blight: Resistant
Potato Leaf Roll Virus: n/a
Potato Virus Y: Resistant
PCN RO1: Resistant
PCN pallida (2,3): n/a
Black Dot: Susceptible
Rhizoctonia: n/a
Agronomic attributes
Dormancy: Long
Damage resistance: Moderate resistance
Bruising resistance: Susceptible
Maturity: Late
Yield: High
Consumer information
Quality attributes
Skin Colour: Cream
Skin Texture: Smooth
Flesh Colour: White
Dry Matter: 23 per cent
Tuber Shape: Long Oval
Uniformity of Shape: Good
Eye Depth: Shallow
Specific Gravity: 1.088
Cooking attributes
Kelly is the ultimate French fry/chip variety both for home and commercial use, even after nine months of storage.
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