Riviera is a tableware variety which has an attractive skin set, excellent heat tolerance, good virus resistance and an early good yield.
- Large tubers.
- Good virus resistances.
- Tubers are oval and round.
Tuber Characteristics
- DormancyQuite Short
- Skin ColourLight Yellow
- Flesh ColourYellow
- Dry Matter Content% 17.7
- Tuber ShapeOval Round
- Tuber SizeLarge
- Harvest Damage Quite Sensitive
Plant Characteristics
- MaturityFirst Early
- Flower ColourWhite
- Foliage Initial DevelopmentQuite Fast
Resistance
- Golden Nematode Ro 1/4Resistant
- Virus - YnResistant
- Virus - Yntn (Tuber)Resistant
- Common ScabSusceptible
- Powdery ScabSusceptible
- SpraingSusceptible
- FusariumMedium Resistant
- ErwiniaSusceptible
Harvest and Dormancy
Harvest: Two weeks after accurate haulm killing is usually sufficient, as Riviera is only quite sensitive to harvest damage and not sensitive to black spot.
Storage: Riviera has an average dormancy and is suitable for delivery straight from the field or short term storage (4 months) at 4°C.
Growing Recommendations
- Certified seed-used and seeds should not be cut,
- Seeds should not be cut,
- To produce seed potatoes 18-20 cm between rows,
- Must be 28-30 cm for tableware,
- Equipment must be disinfected during planting,
- Seed spraying should be done,
- Mechanical damage must be observed.