The Kresnik potato is a versatile variety with smooth yellow skin and white flesh, ideal for boiling, baking, and frying. Known for its good flavor and texture, it holds its shape well during cooking, making it popular among home cooks and chefs, especially in Europe.
Tuber Characteristics
- Skin: Smooth, yellow skin that is relatively thin.
- Flesh: White flesh that is firm and holds its shape well during cooking.
- Shape: Typically oval to round, with a consistent size.
- Eyes: Shallow-set eyes, which make them easier to peel.
- Yield: Generally high yield, making it a productive variety for growers.
- Disease Resistance: Moderate resistance to common potato diseases, contributing to its reliability in cultivation.
Features
- Cuticle color: yellow
- Flesh color: white
- Tubers: numerous, small, distinctly elongated in shape, convoluted (muffin) with very shallow canines
- Purpose: the variety is intended for the cultivation of very early potatoes, for sale in the markets, excellent for the preparation of young baked potatoes and salads, A cook-type.
- Special features/characteristics/advice: a variety resistant to potato blight and scab. Due to its unique shape and sensitivity to mechanical damage, we recommend manual excavation.
