CHIPS
Cultivar check: Mondial
Description Key facts Suitability: Fresh marketOwner: Originally HZBC & BiemondOrigin: NetherlandsSA distribution: Open varietyIntroduction: 1987Parentage: Spunta x VEC cc 295Yield: Very highMaturity: Early tuberisation maturing during shorter daysTubers per plant:…
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