Atlantic potato

Potato is one of the most important field crops in China. Here is a high-yield and high-quality potato variety suitable for processing-Atlantic potato. Atlantic potato is a variety introduced from the United States. it is a high-quality raw material for processing and producing snack foods such as potato chips and French fries.

It is characterized by round potato shape, uniform growth and uniform size, and its bud eyes are few and shallow, which are conducive to processing.

Common potato sprout eyes are many and deep, Atlantic potato has a smooth skin, shallow and few bud eyes, only distributed in its upper and lower ends, so it is cut out to have a uniform shape and high utilization rate of raw materials, which is very suitable for processing. It has low reducing sugar content, high starch content, fried potato chips to be quite white, good color and taste.

Its growth period is relatively short, its entire production period is 100 to 110 days. Its highest yield of commercial potatoes can reach more than 2 tons per mu, and the lowest is more than 700 kilograms. It is not only a very good industry, but also a short and fast industry that is better for farmers to increase their income.

According to the standard planting management, the average yield of Atlantic potato is about 2 tons per mu, and the market price is about 900 Murray 1000 yuan per ton. In Yingjiang County, Yunnan Province, farmers have achieved better economic benefits by growing Atlantic potatoes.

Atlantic potato has a strong adaptability. Atlantic potato can be planted in all parts of the country where potatoes can be grown. In some areas of southern China, such as Yunnan, Guangdong, Fujian, Guangxi and other places

If winter planting is carried out, the economic benefit will be even higher. Here, experts remind growers that planting Atlantic potatoes should rely on processing enterprises; ensure the number of seedlings of 4000-5000 plants per mu in the production process and prevent late blight, these measures can better improve the yield and quality of potatoes. With the improvement of people's living standards, potato snack foods such as potato chips and French fries are becoming more and more popular, and consumption is increasing year by year.