Manhattan [saxon x 949165-001] is a PBR certified, commercial early main crop season variety of short oval shaped potatoes for the fresh market.
Commercial growers can expect a high yield with a bright cream skin and white flesh.
Grower information
Pest and disease resistance
Common Scab: Moderate resistance
Powdery Scab: Slightly susceptible
Gangrene: n/a
Black Leg: Moderate resistance
Foliage Blight: Slightly susceptible
Silver Scurf: Slightly susceptible
Dry Rot: Moderate resistance
Tuber Blight: Susceptible
Potato Leaf Roll Virus: Moderate resistance
Potato Virus Y: Moderate resistance
PCN RO1: Resistant
PCN pallida (2,3): Susceptible
Black Dot: Slightly susceptible
Rhizoctonia: n/a
Agronomic attributes
Dormancy: Medium
Damage resistance: Moderate resistance
Bruising resistance: Moderate resistance
Maturity: Early main crop
Yield: High
Please note: The variety Manhattan is protected under the Plant Breeder’s Rights Act 1994. Unlawful propagation of Manhattan is an offence under the Act.
Consumer information
Quality attributes
Skin Colour: White
Skin Texture: Smooth
Flesh Colour: Cream
Dry Matter: 20 per cent
Tuber Shape: Oval
Uniformity of Shape: Very even
Eye Depth: Shallow
Carbohydrate: 17 per cent
Cooking attributes
Manhattan is a very good all-round potato.
A firm cooking type with a good taste and texture, Manhattan is suitable for mash, baking, roast, boiling and microwave.
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Contact Elders' Potato Manager, Sharon Elphinstone.
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