Kestrel gives good yields of very attractive, long oval, parti-coloured tubers which have good all round cooking quality. It has good chipping potential, particularly early in the season.
Parentage
Solanum vernei x Cara
Breeder
Caithness Potato Breeders Ltd
Breeder Agent
Caithness Potatoes Ltd
Breeder Rights (expiry)
2022
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Characters
| Tuber Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Shape of tuber | Oval - long |
| Colour of skin | Blue parti-coloured |
| Colour of flesh | Cream |
| Depth of eyes | Shallow - medium |
| Smoothness of skin | Smooth |
| Botanical Description | |
|---|---|
| Colour of base of lightsprout | Blue |
| Maturity | Second Early |
| Height of plants | Medium |
| Colour of flower | Blue violet |
| Frequency of berries | Absent |