Casablanca
Parentage: 85G 040-080 x Picasso
Resistances
Agronomic Features
Casablanca will consistently produce high yields early in the season. A robust first early, with good early ground cover. Casablanca has excellent resistance to both Blackleg and Common scab. Casablanca has been approved by all of the main UK supermarkets, and is widely accepted as a French fry Processing and chip shop variety.
Crop Quality
Casablanca produces a good yield of uniform tubers with 19-21% dry matter early in the season. Fry colours off field are excellent. Good quality skin finish with shallow eyes and excellent taste results with market opportunities in the loose new, pre-pack, bakers and French fry markets.
| Sucrose % | Glucose % | Dry Matter | Marketable % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lionheart | 0.019 | 0.009 | 20.9 | 90.2 |
| Markies | 0.086 | 0.009 | 19.8 | 83.5 |
| Pentland Dell | 0.096 | 0.012 | 21.3 | 84.7 |
| Maris Piper | 0.105 | 0.026 | 22.0 | 93.7 |