High yielding, medium late to late maturing with oblong tubers. Light russet skin and white flesh. Medium-high specific gravity and excellent processing qualities. Alverstone Russet is a robust variety with good scab resistance and excellent fry colour from storage.
Alverstone Russet is approved by McDonalds for its shoestring fries and is a strong and high yielding French fry variety.
This potato has a very evenly white internal flesh colour and can be stored under lower temperatures. No wonder this variety is named after Mount Alverstone in Alaska! A large massive white mountain range.
Alverstone Russet has an excellent frying quality and is perfect for shoestring fries (3/8” - 10 mm).
Features
- Suitable for QSR
- Consistent low sugars
- Very crispy texture
- PCN resistance to Pa2 and Pa3
- Suitable for long term storage
