Andover is an early maturing chipping variety developed by Cornell University. Andover produces round tubers with a medium size profile. Andover is suited for early field chipping and produces excellent chip colour from the field abd from early storage.
- Utilization: Chip Market
- Maturity: second Early(75-85 DAP)
- Yield: High
- Skin Color: White, moderately textured
- Flesh Color: White
- Tuber Shape: Oblong
- Tuber Set: 8-10
- Dry Matter: 20.4-20.8%, slightly less than Atlantic
- Dormancy: Medium to long, slightly longer than Atlantic
- Variety Strengths:
- Moderate resistant to Common scab
- Resistance to Powdery scab
- Resistant to Golden nematode
- Rapid plant emergence moderate tolerance to mechanical damage
- Low incidence to Secondary growth, Growth cracks and Hollow heart
- Specific gravity is slightly lower than Atlantic
- Requires a closer in row spacing (8-9 inch)
- Requires adequate consistent rainfall or irrigation for best results.
