Agria maincrop, yellow fleshed processing variety with a good yield and a very stable quality.

  • Excellent frying quality
  • Multiple virus resistances
  • Good storability

Tuber Characteristics

  • Skin Colour Yellow
  • Flesh ColourYellow
  • Tuber ShapeOval Long
  • Tuber SizeLarge
  • Harvest DamageSensitive
  • Dry Matter Content%21,8
  • Cooking Type Floury / BC
  • DormancyLong

Plant Characteristics

  • Maturity Maincrop
  • Foliage Initial Development:Quite Fast
  • Flower ColourWhite

Resistance

  • Golden Nematode Ro ¼Resistant
  • Common ScabVery Susceptible
  • Virus – YnMinimum To Not Susceptible
  • Virus – YntnMinimum Susceptible
  • Powdery ScabVery Susceptible
  • Late Blight-Tuber Minimum Susceptible
  • Late Blight-Foliage:Susceptible
  • FusariumMinimum Susceptible
  • SpraingMinimum Susceptible
  • Wart Disease F1Slightly Susceptible

Harvest and Dormancy

Harvest: Wait at least three weeks after haulm killing before harvesting, as Agria is quite sensitive to black spot and harvest damage.

Dormancy: Agria has a very long dormancy and is suitable for long term storage at 4,5°C, for processing purpose store not below 7°C.

Growing Recommendations

  • It is preferred to grow in good soil,
  • Planting depth should be compared to normal local standards.
  • Planting distance should be 3,800 bt / for plant density of 35/55 mm depending on plant density.
  • Within 3-4 days before planting; it is recommended to encourage sprouting.