Atlantic Potato for Fries

High yielding variety, high specific gravity and uniform tuber size and

shape. Tubers are susceptible to internal heat necrosis,  especially in

sandy soils. Hollow heart in  the larger tubers can be serious in some

growing areas. Moderate  fertilization, close spacing and proper

timing of overhead irrigation will prevent the production of oversized

tubers that might have hollow heart. Atlantic is the standard variety

for chipping from the field or from very short-term storage.

Maturity: mid-season

Markets: Fresh market, chipping.

Uses: Good for boiling and baking, excellent for chipping and French-frying.

Plants: Moderately large, thick upright stems, purple at the base with an irregular pigmentation pattern upward; nodes slightly swollen; wings prominent.

Leaves: Close, bright, medium green, smooth, and moderately pubescent. Large asymmetrical primary leaflets and numerous secondary and tertiary leaflets.

Flowers: Numerous, heavily pubescent buds, pale lavender, orange anthers and abundant pollen.

Tubers: Oval to round with lightly netted to heavily scaled skin, shallow eyes, and white flesh. Tuber dormancy is medium-long. Purple sprouts.

Reaction to disease: Immune to tuber net necrosis and PVX. Resistant to race A of the golden nematode. Moderately resistant to common scab, late blight, bacterial pink eye disease and verticillium wilt.