Lady Claire is an early to medium-early maincrop potato variety from the Netherlands, widely grown for the crisping industry. It produces round-oval, yellow-skinned tubers with light yellow flesh and high dry matter content. The variety is prized for its very low reducing sugars, which ensures excellent frying quality and consistent chip colour even after long storage.
Characteristics
Tuber Traits
- Shape: Round-oval Size: Medium to large
- Skin: Yellow, smooth, easy to peel
- Flesh: Light yellow
- Eyes: Shallow to medium depth
- Dry matter: High (around 22–23%)
- Sugar content: Very low, stable in storage
Plant / Agronomic Traits
- Maturity: Early to medium-early maincrop
- Plant habit: Medium height, robust foliage
- Yield: Good, with uniform tubers
- Storage: Very good, long dormancy with stable fry colour
Resistances
- Potato cyst nematode Ro1: Resistant
- Wart disease (F1): Resistant
- Late blight (foliage): Moderately susceptible
- Common scab: Susceptible under stress conditions
