Potato variety Asterix

There are a huge number of different varieties of potatoes. Asterix is ​​a mid-late potato variety. The growing season of this variety is about one hundred days. At the same time, potatoes are resistant to drought, which is important when grown in hot climates.

In appearance, potato tubers are reddish in color, usually medium in size and elongated oval in shape. The potato pulp is light yellow.

The Asterix potato variety has food purposes and has good taste. Potatoes have a fairly high dry matter content.

This potato variety is medium crumbly in cooking characteristics, so it is ideal for boiling and frying. It can also be used to make chips. And the potatoes do not change color during cooking.

In case of impacts or other mechanical damage, the Asterix potato variety is not prone to the formation of dark spots.

Due to the good keeping quality of the tubers, this variety can be stored in the basement or other cool place for a long time.

Asterix also has good resistance to various potato diseases, such as cancer, golden nematode and fusarium. However, it has an average susceptibility to the leaf curl virus and Phoma. Its only drawback is its strong susceptibility to the Y virus.

In addition to all the above advantages, the Asterix potato variety has high marketable yield. At the same time, the cost of potatoes is quite affordable for all segments of the population.

Most agro-industrial complexes consider Asterix a valuable potato variety.