SPUNTA

Medium-early maturing potato variety with a very good
drought and heat resistance and very high yields.

Crossbreeding:
Bea x USDA 96-56

Maturing time:
Medium-early

Yield:
Very high with a regular selection.
The tubers are coarse.

Use:
Is a popular consumption potato (boiling type B), does not lose colour after boiling.

Tuber:

• the tubers are long and shallow
• the skin colour is light yellow
• the flesh colour is light yellow
• the preserving capacity is fairly good.
• the germinative capacity is average

Leaves:
Well-developing, fairly well-covering leaves with large stems.

Resistance:
Fairly good resistance against all viral diseases. Resistant
against wart disease. Is fairly resistant to mechanical damage.
The phytophthora resistance in the leaves and the tuber is average.
Is very fairly resistant to heat and drought.

Cultivation:
A close plant distance and low fertilisation with nitrogen is recommended.

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