ETANA is a medium-late variety, highly suitable for the fingerling potato market.

  • It has yellow skin and light yellow flesh, making it ideal for frying and fingerling production.
  • ETANA produces large, long-oval tubers with shallow eyes.
  • It delivers a high marketable yield

Tuber Characteristics

  • Skin Color: Yellow, netted to slightly rough light yellow
  • Flesh Color:Light yellow
  • Tuber Shape: Long-oval
  • Tuber Size:Large
  • Eye Depth: Shallow
  • Dry Matter Content: 21.8%
  • Cooking Type: C
  • Resistance to Mechanical Damage: Moderate
  • Bruising Resistance: High
  • Dormancy Period: Long

Plant Characteristics

  • Maturity: Medium-late
  • Early Development: Rapid
  • Flower Color: Red-purple

Resistance

  • Golden Cyst Nematode (Ro1 and Ro4): Resistant
  • White Cyst Nematode (Pa2 and Pa3): Resistant
  • Common Scab: Moderate
  • Spraing: Susceptible

Harvest and Dormancy

Harvest: ETANA should be harvested carefully after proper skin set has developed.

Storage: Due to its long dormancy period, ETANA seed tubers can be stored long-term at +4°C.

Growing Recommendations

  • Nitrogen: Standard application
  • Phosphorus: Standard application
  • Potassium: Standard application
  • Tubers should not be planted immediately after removal from cold storage.
  • For optimal tuber counts, pre-sprouting for 7 to 10 days before planting is recommended.
  • Note: Seed potatoes must not be cut.
  • Fertilizer rates should be adjusted based on soil analysis results.
  • Soil temperature should be at least 12°C before planting.