The Punchy potato is an early to medium-maturing variety with yellow skin and flesh. It has an oval to round shape, shallow eyes, and a high yield. Known for its robust, slightly earthy flavor and firm texture, Punchy is versatile in the kitchen, ideal for boiling, baking, and frying.
Plant and Tuber Characteristics
- Foliage maturity: medium early
- Emergence: fast
- Plant vigour: high
- Tuber shape: round
- Shape uniformity: good
- Eye depth: fairly shallow
- Skin colour: yellow
- Flesh colour: yellow
- Tuber size: large
- Tuber set: fairly high
Resistances
- Resistance to foliage late blight: fairly low
- Resistance to tuber late blight: fairly low
- Resistance to pitted common scab: fairly high
- Resistance to pvyntn: very high
- Resistance to g.Rostochiensis ( ro1-4): full
- Resistance to g.Pallida( pa2-3): null
Quality
- Yield: very high
- Dry matter content: high (22-24%)
- Frying colour at harvest: very good
- Storage ability: moderate