Agria
Agria
- Tuber Characteristics: Long oval shape, shallow eye depth, deep yellow flesh, and smooth yellow skin. Very low raw discolouration.
- Maturity: Maincrop.
- Cooking Type: B (EAPR classification).
- Consumption Quality: High quality with very good taste and low discolouration after boiling.
- Yield: Very high marketable yield with large-sized tubers and uniform grading.
- Youth Development: Slightly hesitant; sprouting stimulation recommended.
- Dormancy: High, with very good storability.
- Resistances: High resistance to Potato Cyst Nematode (Ro 1), Potato Virus Y, and medium to high resistance to Potato Leafroll Virus, foliage blight, and Rhizoctonia. Medium resistance to common scab.
- Sensitivities: Low to medium sensitivity to spraing, bruising, and mechanical damage.
- Avoid soils with extremely high pressure of common scab.
- Recommended plant density is approximately 46,000 plants per hectare due to medium tuberisation rate.
- Very high nutrient uptake efficiency; a reduced Nitrogen supply (approximately 30% less) is recommended.
Catalog excerpts
varieties, competence & service Agria maincrop ware potato with excellent suitability for processing to French fries • pure yellow flesh colour • long-oval tuber shape • good table quality • high dormancy • multi-purpose processing ability
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Agria has medium demands to the soil and water supply. Soils with extreme high pressure of common scab should be avoided. Agria is growing uniform large sized tubers. Due to the medium tuberisation rate the recommended plant density should be approx. 46,000 plants/ha. Agria has very high nutrient uptake efficiency, a reduced Nitrogen-supply (approx. 30%) is urgently recommended. Agria is multi-purpose ware potato, suitable for processing (French fries, dehydration products) as well as peeling and convenience products. All particulars are based on official variety trials and/or our own experience....
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