Lady Rosetta
The crisping standard. High dry matter, so it takes on less oil and holds colour through the fryer.
- Size range
- 40–80 mm
- Usage
- Crisping
- Skin / flesh
- Red / Light Yellow
- Markets
- EU, Middle East
Home / Varieties
The varieties we grow
Grades are about size. Varieties are about what the potato does in your kitchen or on your line — how much water it carries, how it fries, how it holds up in a curry.
Hermes
Works for both crisps and fries, which is why it travels to more markets than anything else in the range.
- Size range
- 45–85 mm
- Usage
- Crisping, French fries
- Skin / flesh
- Yellow / Yellow
- Markets
- Global
Diamond
A large table potato that holds its shape. The one to buy if the potato is visible on the plate.
- Size range
- 50–90 mm
- Usage
- All-purpose, table
- Skin / flesh
- White / White
- Markets
- Middle East, Asia
Cardinal
Red skin, pale flesh, comfortable in a fryer or a curry. A good all-round contract variety.
- Size range
- 40–80 mm
- Usage
- French fries, table
- Skin / flesh
- Red / Light Yellow
- Markets
- Asia, Africa
SanteCertified seed
A fry variety with good disease resistance, which is what makes it dependable to grow to contract.
- Size range
- 45–80 mm
- Usage
- French fries
- Skin / flesh
- Yellow / Light Yellow
- Markets
- Europe, Middle East
DesireeCertified seed
Roasts well and keeps its shape. The most familiar red-skinned variety on most tables.
- Size range
- 45–85 mm
- Usage
- All-purpose, roasting
- Skin / flesh
- Red / Light Yellow
- Markets
- Global
AsterixCertified seed
Long tuber, which is what lets it cut a full-length fry rather than a short one.
- Size range
- 50–90 mm
- Usage
- French fries, table
- Skin / flesh
- Red / Light Yellow
- Markets
- Asia, Africa
Choosing between them
What is dry matter content and why does it matter?
Dry matter is the share of the potato that is not water. Above about 20 percent a potato absorbs less oil in the fryer and comes out crisper, which is why crisping and chip lines specify high dry-matter varieties like Lady Rosetta and Hermes. Table varieties sit lower and hold their shape better in a curry.
Which potato variety is best for french fries?
Hermes, Asterix, Sante and Cardinal are the fry varieties in our range. They combine a long enough tuber to cut a full-length fry with enough dry matter to fry crisp rather than limp.
Can I order a specific variety?
Yes, on contract. Named varieties are grown to order rather than held in stock, so they need committing before planting. Tell us the variety, volume and delivery window and we will price the season.