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
Characters
Tuber Characteristics | |
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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 | |
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Colour of base of lightsprout | Blue |
Maturity | Second Early |
Height of plants | Medium |
Colour of flower | Blue violet |
Frequency of berries | Absent |