Tuber Characteristics

• Skin Color: Yellow
• Flesh Color: Light Yellow
• Tuber Shape: Long-oval
• Tuber Size: Large
• Eye Depth: Shallow
• Dry Matter Content: 19.9%
• Cooking Type: B
• Resistance to Mechanical Damage: Susceptible
• Bruising Susceptibility: Susceptible
• Dormancy Period: Medium

Plant Characteristics

• Maturity: Late
• Early Development: Rapid
• Flower Color: White

Resistance

• Golden Cyst Nematode (Ro1 and Ro4): Resistant
• PVY (Potato Virus Y): Tolerant
• PVYn (Tuber expression): Resistant
• Tuber Late Blight: Tolerant
• Foliage Late Blight: Resistant
• Fusarium: Tolerant
• Powdery Scab: Tolerant
• Common Scab: Susceptible
• Spraing: Highly susceptible

Harvest and Dormancy

Harvest: Due to its susceptibility to black spot and mechanical damage, LEVANTE should be harvested three weeks after vine desiccation.

Storage: With its medium-to-long dormancy period, LEVANTE 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.
• As the variety has slow initial growth, exposing tubers to brief heat shock or conducting proper pre-sprouting is recommended.
• Soil temperature should be at least 12°C before planting.
• Fertilizer rates should be adjusted according to soil analysis results.
• Note: Seed potatoes must not be cut under any circumstances.