Overview: The document provides detailed information about the potato variety 'Donata', highlighting its suitability for French fries production, excellent processing quality, and long-term storage capabilities. It emphasizes the variety's high marketable yield and light yellow flesh color.
Growing Recommendations: Donata is best grown in average to better soil conditions, avoiding areas prone to rust spots. The recommended seed material sorting size is 35/55, with a row width of 75 cm to 90 cm and a planting density of 38,000 tubers per hectare. The planting depth should be standard, and sprout stimulation is advised 7-10 days before planting. Seed dressing against Rhizoctonia solani is recommended.
Planting and Care: The variety shows no known sensitivities to herbicides when used properly. It has average leaf health, and regular fungicide use against late blight is advisable. Harvesting should be gentle to ensure quality.
Fertilization: Fertilization should include a medium supply level with a high nitrogen application compared to local standards. Phosphorus should be applied at 100 kg/ha, potassium at 350-270 kg/ha, and magnesium at 70 kg/ha.
Variety Characteristics: Donata has long oval tubers with shallow to medium eye depth, light yellow flesh, and yellow skin. It is a medium early maturity variety with a B-C cooking type and low discoloration after cooking. It has high resistance to Ro1 and Ro4 PCN and potato wart disease.
Yield and Storage: The variety offers a good, large-sized tuber yield with stable color and quality after storage. It is very dormant, making it suitable for long-term storage.
Contact Information: For more details, contact EUROPLANT Pflanzenzucht GmbH at
[email protected] or visit their website at www.europlant.biz.
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