The Challenger variety is an intensive and multi-tuber potato variety (up to 20 tubers from one bush). Without recharge and high-quality irrigation, this variety is very difficult to grow.
There is a risk that the tubers will grow small. Potato tubers are yellow, oval and oblong-oval with a rough skin. The flesh is light yellow. The depth of the eyes is shallow.
Why Challenger
- Very attractive bright skin
- High yield
- Excellent frying quality
- Good resistance to common scab
- Good storability
Agronomic Characteristics:
- Maturity: Medium late
- Dormancy: Medium
- Yield (Mature): High
- Tuber Size: Medium
- Tuber Shape: Oval / Long oval
- Number of Tubers per Plant: 15-17
- Skin Colour: Yellow
- Flesh Colour (After Cooking): Light yellow
- Cooking Type: B (Slightly mealy)
- Dry Matter Content / Starch: 22.1% / 16.2%
- Underwater Weight (UWW) / Specific Gravity: 408 / 1.088
- Internal Bruising Sensitivity: Quite sensitive
- Metribuzin Sensitivity: Sensitive
- Little Potato Disorder: Somewhat susceptible
Key Features:
- Medium-late maturing, high-yielding variety
- Produces medium-sized, oval to long-oval tubers
- Yellow skin with light yellow flesh
- Slightly mealy texture, suitable for multiple uses
- High dry matter content, good for frying and processing
- Sensitive to internal bruising – requires careful handling
- Resistant to wart disease but low resistance to PCN
