Manistee is an early Maincrop variety with excellent chip processing qualities out of long-term storage. It produces above average yield and specific gravity. Tubers are round, slightly netted, tan coloured skin with low incidence of internal defects. Manistee has better tolerance to blackspot bruise.
- Utilization: Chip Market
- Maturity: late Maincrop (105-110 DAP
- Yield: High
- Skin Color: Dark tan, lightly netted
- Flesh Color: Creamy white
- Tuber Shape: Round
- Tuber Set: 10-12
- Dry Matter: 21.0-22.0%
- Dormancy: Medium to Long
Variety Strengths
- Moderate to high resistance to Common Scab
- Excellent chipping from short term and long term storage
- Excellent chip colour into May-June at 49-51 F
- Very low incidence of Secondary growth, Growth cracks and Hollow heart
- Low incidence to Black spot Bruising
- High tolerance to mechanical handling
