Ikarus is a medium-late maturing potato variety known for its long-oval, yellow-skinned tubers with light yellow flesh. It has a high dry matter content, making it suitable for French fries and chips. The variety is high yielding, produces large, uniform tubers, and is well adapted to different soils without requiring irrigation.
Characteristics
- Maturity: Medium-late
- Tuber shape: Long-oval / oblong
- Skin colour: Yellow
- Flesh colour: Light yellow
- Dry matter content: High
- Cooking type: Rather floury (B/C)
- Tuber size: Large
- Eye depth: Shallow
- Yield: High
- Washing quality: Very good
- Irrigation requirement: Low, performs well without irrigation
