Primary leaflets are large and tend to cup when plants are under stress. Petioles are green, flowers are white, anthers are orange and pollen is abundant and of fair quality. Chip color is good to excellent at harvest and after long term storage. Tubers are moderately tolerant to common scab and potato flea beetle, but susceptible to late blight, Verticillium wilt, virus X, leaf roll and spindle tuber. Norchip is highly susceptible to early blight.
Tubers develop growth cracks, off type and dumbbells when plants are stressed.