CARA
Very robust variety with excellent resistance to drought, foliage and tuber blight and good
resistance
to common scab and viruses. It is extremely high yielding and very uniform. Cara is also a
versatile potato suitable for a wide range of culinary uses including frying. Short oval,
white tubers with red eyes and cream flesh. Resistant to PCN (R01). Low to medium dry matter.
Good resistance to silver scurf.
Quality
| Tuber Shape | Short oval |
| Uniformity of shape | Good |
| Eye depth | Shallow |
| Skin colour | White with red eyes |
| Flesh colour | Cream flesh |
| Dry matter % | Moderate |
Agronomy
| Maturity | Very Late |
| Dormancy | Moderate |
| Foliage | Good growth and coverage |
| Resistance to bruising | Resistance |
Pest and disease resistance
| Foliage Blight | Good Resistance |
| Tuber Blight | Good Resistance |
| Black Leg | Susceptible |
| Common Scab | Moderately Resistance |
| PLRV | Fairly Susceptible |
| PVY | Fairly Good Resistance |
| Black Scurf | Susceptible |
| Silver Scurf | Fairly Good Resistance |
| PCN R01 | Resistance |
| PCN G. pallida | Susceptible |
SLANEY
Very high yielding variety. It emerges rapidly and produces a very vigorous canopy and
abundant flowers.
Slaney is a very efficient nutrient user, thus requiring only moderate fertilizer
applications.
It eats well, being good for boiling, steaming, baking and frying. Tubers are oval shaped,
white tubers with white flesh.
Quality
| Tuber Shape | Oval |
| Uniformity of shape | Good Uniformity |
| Eye depth | Shallow |
| Skin colour | White |
| Flesh colour | White to Creamy |
| Dry matter % | Low to Moderate |
Agronomy
| Foliage Maturity | Very Late |
| Dormancy | Moderate |
| Foliage | Very good, strong and large in shape |
| Resistance to bruising | Moderate |
Pest and disease resistance
| Foliage Blight | Fairly Susceptible |
| Tuber Blight | Susceptible |
| Black Leg | Moderately Resistance |
| Common Scab | Moderately Resistance |
| PLRV | Susceptible |
| PVY | Moderately Resistance |
| Black Scurf | Good Resistance |
| PCN R01 | Resistance |
| PCN G. pallida | Susceptible |
BURREN
Great variety for Mediterranean-type climates. Burren is a long-oval potato with shallow
eyes, good drought resistance and good storage capability. It is very high yielding and
produces larger crops compared to Spunta.
Quality
| Tuber Shape | Oval to long-oval |
| Uniformity of shape | Good |
| Eye depth | Shallow |
| Skin colour | Creamy yellow |
| Flesh colour | Yellow |
| Dry matter % | Moderate |
Agronomy
| Foliage Maturity | Medium Early |
| Dormancy | Long, should be pre-sprouted |
| Foliage | strong and big |
| Resistance to bruising | Moderate |
Pest and disease resistance
| Foliage Blight | Relatively Good |
| Tuber Blight | Relatively Good |
| Black Leg | Fairly Susceptible |
| Common Scab | Moderately Resistance |
| PLRV | Good Resistance |
| PVY | Fairly Good Resistance |
| Black Scurf | Good Resistance |
| PCN R01 | Susceptible |
| PCN G. pallida | Susceptible |
BANBA
Very high yielding variety. Banba produces a high percentage of large long-oval tubers. Good
resistant to foliage blight, common scab, drought and mechanical damage. It shows very good
storage capability.
Quality
| Tuber Shape | long-oval |
| Uniformity of shape | Rather Good |
| Eye depth | Shallow |
| Skin colour | Yellow |
| Flesh colour | Light yellow |
| Dry matter % | Medium |
Agronomy
| Foliage Maturity | Medium Late |
| Dormancy | Moderate |
| Foliage | Good and strong |
| Resistance to bruising | Rather Good |
Pest and disease resistance
| Foliage Blight | Resistance |
| Tuber Blight | Resistance |
| Black Leg | Susceptible |
| Common Scab | Good Resistance |
| PLRV | - |
| PVY | - |
| Black Scurf | - |
| PCN R01 | Resistance |
| PCN G. pallida | Susceptible |
GALACTICA
High yielding, early maturity, parti-colored variety, Galactica shows very good blight
resistance rendering it also suitable for organic production, it gives rapid ground cover
upon germination assisting in natural weed control. It is very sensitive to Metribuzin
(Sencor) and as a result, this herbicide should never be used with Galactica.
Quality
| Tuber Shape | Oval to long oval |
| Uniformity of shape | Fairly Good |
| Eye depth | Shallow |
| Skin colour | White with extensive red splash |
| Flesh colour | Light Yellow |
| Dry matter % | Moderate |
Agronomy
| Maturity | Moderate |
| Dormancy | Medium, should be pre-sprouted |
| Foliage | Very good and strong foliage, good coverage |
| Resistance to bruising | Moderate resistance |
Pest and disease resistance
| Foliage Blight | Fairly Susceptible |
| Tuber Blight | Good Resistance |
| Black Leg | Fairly Susceptible |
| Common Scab | Good Resistance |
| PLRV | - |
| PVY | - |
| Black Scurf | Fairly Good Resistance |
| PCN R01 | Good Resistance |
| PCN G. pallida | Susceptible |
HERMES
Processing variety with a very high yield potential. The variety has good frying quality and
is suitable for long time storing. Royal can be grown on sandy soils as well as clay soils.
Quality
| Tuber Shape | RoundOval |
| Uniformity of shape | Medium |
| Eye depth | Medium |
| Skin colour | Yellow |
| Flesh colour | Yellow |
| Dry matter % | High |
Agronomy
| Maturity | MediumLate |
| Dormancy | Long - Long storing |
| Foliage | Very strong, Long stems, good coverage |
| Resistance to bruising | - |
Pest and disease resistance
| Foliage Blight | Fairly Good |
| Tuber Blight | Fairly Good |
| Black Leg | - |
| Common Scab | Good Resistance |
| PLRV | - |
| PVY | - |
| Black Scurf | Resistance |
| PCN R01 | Resistance |
| PCN G. pallida | - |
LADY ROSETTA
Reaches high dry matter levels and low sugars early in the season. This makes Lady Rosetta
the excellent early season and Long-term storage crisping variety; red skinned, round shaped
crisp potato with rather shallow eyes; also very suitable for starch and mashed potatoes;
the crop is reliable with high marketable output and uniform size distribution. Lady Rosetta
has a good drought tolerance, the crop will benefit from good irrigation; rapid leaf
development with good ground cover.
Quality
| Tuber Shape | Round |
| Uniformity of shape | Very Good |
| Eye depth | Fairly Shallow |
| Skin colour | Red |
| Flesh colour | Light Yellow |
| Dry matter % | High |
Agronomy
| Maturity | Early |
| Dormancy | Long |
| Foliage | Very good |
| Resistance to bruising | Medium |
Pest and disease resistance
| Foliage Blight | Susceptible |
| Tuber Blight | Moderate |
| Black Leg | - |
| Common Scab | Moderate |
| PLRV | Moderate |
| PVY | Good |
| Black Scurf | - |
| PCN R01 | Very Good Resistance |
| PCN G. pallida | - |
SPUNTA
It is medium to medium late maturity. It has high productivity under the Egyptian conditions,
especially in the Delta area. It gives large and regular tubers. Good and strong foliage. Sugar
behavior is very good in summer and medium in the winter.
Quality
| Tuber Shape | Oval |
| Uniformity of shape | Good |
| Eye depth | Medium |
| Skin colour | Yellow |
| Flesh colour | PaleYellow flesh |
| Dry matter % | Fairy High |
Agronomy
| Maturity | Medium |
| Dormancy | Long |
| Foliage | Good |
| Resistance to bruising | Susceptible |
Pest and disease resistance
| Foliage Blight | Fairly Susceptible |
| Tuber Blight | Susceptible |
| Black Leg | - |
| Common Scab | Susceptible |
| PLRV | Susceptible |
| PVY | Moderately Susceptible |
| Black Scurf | - |
| PCN R01 | Resistance |
| PCN G. pallida | - |
AMANY
Very high yielding variety. Numerous homogeneous large tubers. Also shows good abilities for
the production in the southern Mediterranean countries.
Long tubers with a white skin, good resistance to late blight for both tubers and foliage.
Quality
| Tuber Shape | Long oval |
| Uniformity of shape | Good |
| Eye depth | Good |
| Skin colour | Yellow |
| Flesh colour | Yellow |
| Dry matter % | Fairy High |
Agronomy
| Maturity | Late |
| Dormancy | Fairly long |
| Foliage | Good growth and coverage |
| Resistance to bruising | Resistance |
Pest and disease resistance
| Foliage Blight | Moderate |
| Tuber Blight | Fairly low |
| Black Leg | - |
| Common Scab | High |
| PLRV | - |
| PVY | Fairly low |
| Black Scurf | - |
| Silver Scurf | - |
| PCN R01 | Resistance |
| PCN G. pallida | - |
DAIFLA
DAIFLA is a typical multi-purpose variety thanks to Its excellent appearance, Its very high
yield, Its very homogeneous and very large tubers. DAIFLA displays excellent results in
early planting in Mediterranean conditions. When planted in second season, DAIFLA performs
very well both in growth speed and yield.
Quality
| Tuber shape | Oval |
| Uniformity of shape | Fairly good |
| Eye depth | Shallow |
| Skin colour | Cream |
| Flesh colour | Cream |
| Dry matter % | Medium (18-20%) |
Agronomy
| Maturity | Medium late |
| Dormancy | Long |
| Foliage | Good growth and coverage |
| Resistance to bruising | Resistance |
Pest and disease resistance
| Foliage Blight | Fairly low |
| Tuber Blight | Fairly low |
| Black Leg | - |
| Common Scab | High |
| PLRV | - |
| PVY | High |
| Black Scurf | - |
| Silver Scurf | - |
| PCN R01 | Resistance |
| PCN G. pallida | - |
SOUND
Sound potato seed variety (Sound without blight). The variety is resistant to blight (late - early) and has a strong, dense, and distinct canopy. It has proven to be very successful in both clay and sandy soils.
In the summer and winter crops, it is suitable for storage. The dry matter is high, which makes it suitable for home fryer. Long oval tubers, homogeneous in size, with good skin.
In the summer and winter crops, it is suitable for storage. The dry matter is high, which makes it suitable for home fryer. Long oval tubers, homogeneous in size, with good skin.
Quality
| Tuber shape | Oval to long oval |
| Uniformity of shape | Good |
| Eye depth | Almost shallow |
| Skin colour | Bright yellow |
| Flesh colour | Creamy |
| Dry matter % | Good |
Agronomy
| Maturity | Medium to Late |
| Dormancy | Moderate |
| Foliage | Very good |
| Resistance to bruising | Moderate |
Pest and disease resistance
| Foliage Blight | Good Resistant |
| Tuber Blight | Good Resistant |
| Black Leg | Resistant |
| Common Scab | Relatively susceptible |
| PVY \ PLRV | Resistant |
BUFFALO
It is considered one of the promising varieties and excels in the degree of brightness and hardness of the peel. It is characterized by a strong canopy, good resistance to diseases, high crop productivity, and very large proportion of homogeneous tubers.
Quality
| Tuber shape | Round, inclined to long oval |
| Uniformity of shape | Good |
| Eye depth | Shallow |
| Skin colour | Bright white |
| Flesh colour | White |
| Dry matter % | Low to moderate |
Agronomy
| Maturity | Late |
| Dormancy | Late |
| Foliage | Very good |
| Resistance to bruising | Moderate |
Pest and disease resistance
| Foliage Blight | Good Resistant |
| Tuber Blight | Good Resistant |
| Black Leg | Resistant |
| Common Scab | Relatively susceptible |
| PVY \ PLRV | Resistant |
COMMANDO
The Commando variety produces a high yield of large tubers. The tubers are oval, good resistance to diseases, very high in productivity and very regular in the shape of the tubers. The color of the tubers and flesh is yellow. Dry matter is low to medium and good resistance to silver scale.
Quality
| Tuber shape | Oval |
| Uniformity of shape | Good |
| Eye depth | Shallow |
| Skin colour | Yellow |
| Flesh colour | Yellow |
| Dry matter % | Low to moderate |
Agronomy
| Maturity | Fairly late |
| Dormancy | Late |
| Foliage | Good growth and coverage |
| Resistance to bruising | Good resistant |
Pest and disease resistance
| Foliage Blight | Moderate resistant |
| Tuber Blight | Very good |
| Black Leg | Good resistant |
| Common Scab | Moderate resistant |
| PVY \ PLRV | Good resistant |
| Black Scurf | Good resistant |
| Silver Scurf | Good resistant |
| PCN R01 | Susceptible |
| PCN G. pallida | Susceptible |
