Fantini is a bright red-skinned potato known for very high yields and robust resistance against Phytophthora (late blight). It’s marketed for fresh consumption both domestically and internationally.
Key Characteristics
- Skin: Red
- Flesh: Yellow
- Tuber Shape: Long oval
- Cooking Type: Type B (fairly firm)
- Dry Matter: Average
- Yield: Very high
- Dormancy: Average
- Maturity: Late
- Tuber Uniformity: Good
- Discoloration After Cooking: Low
- Bruise Resistance: Good
- Emergence: Strong
- Mechanical Damage Sensitivity: Low
Disease Resistance
- Late Blight (Foliage & Tuber): Good to very good
- PVY (Potato Virus Y): Good
- PCN (Ro1): Resistant
- PCN (Pa2/3 – Pallida): Susceptible
- Common Scab: Average
