CAROLUS

Potato Variety Information

Variety Name: CarolusRights Holder | Breeder: AGRICO RESEARCH BVCountry of Origin:

NederlandYear of of introduction: 2012

Variety Description

An early maincrop, multipurpose ware variety with attractive red eyes and late blight resistance in foliage and tuber.

This variety is perfect for the organic market due to its resistance to Phytophthora.

In addition to the organic market, this variety is also suitable for the fries industry, the table market, and the overseas market.

Features

Retail | General purpose
Good drought tolerance
High dry matter content
Floury cooking

Plant and tuber

Maturity: Early maincrop
Tuber shape: Oval
Flesh Colour: Yellow
Tuber size: Quite large
Skin colour: Red
Flower colour: Light purple

Origin and Breeding History

This potato originates partly in South America and partly in the Netherlands and Germany. The first crossing was made with the wild South American variety in 1997. This relative was known to be resistant to Phytophthora.

The breed was back-crossed a number of times with existing breeds, and this process was concluded by a crossing with Agria as the final mother variety due to its many positive traits. One of the father varieties during the process clearly left its mark in the form of red-eye.

The breed is named after the 16th-century botanist Carolus Clusius. During the opening of the Pieperpad in 2009, visitors were asked to come up with an appropriate name, and they eagerly complied.

Companies Offering this Variety

Agrico ( )
Agrico Nordic AB ( )
Agrico UK Ltd ( )
Bayard Distribution ( )
Desmazières SA ( )
Eurobatata Comercio Produtos Alimentares Lda. ( )
Interseme ( )
JB Bernard ( )
Schaap Holland ( )