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Maverick
Maverick
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Description:
MAVERICK is a very high yielding variety primarily for the French fry sector, has resistance to drought & PCN Ro1, matures naturally and has long dormancy. Excellent fry colours from medium and long-term storage. The large tuber size and shape enable very good conversion rate to French fries. MAVERICK is also suitable for fresh use and has a good culinary profile.

Parentage:
Santana x Caspar

Dormancy:
Long (7)

Maturity:
Maincrop

Cooking type:
C

Market:
Fresh / French fries


Shape:
Long oval

Skin colour:
Yellow

Flesh colour:
Light yellow

Eye depth:
Very shallow

DM:
21.5%

Overall keeping quality:
Good

Damage:
5

Bruising:
5

Yield:
Very High


Common scab:
5

Powdery scab:
3

Foliage blight:
5

Tuber blight:
3

Blackleg:
4

Wart disease:
S

PCN Ro1:
R

PCN Pallida:
S


Growing Advice:
 

• A comprehensive blight control programme is required, specific spore killer fungicides are recommended at the end of the season.
• Herbicide Sensitivity: Metribuzin can be used pre-emergence only. Some yellowing may occur if used post-emergence.


Key

Scale of 1 to 9 (9 being the most desirable)

I = Immune R = Resistant S = Susceptible n/a = Result Not Available

Cooking Type A = Firm, B = Fairly Firm, C = Floury, D = Very Floury