Tuber Characteristics

• Skin Color: Yellow
• Flesh Color: Yellow
• Tuber Shape: Oval
• Tuber Size: Medium
• Eye Depth: Shallow
• Dry Matter Content: 18.6%
• Cooking Type: B
• Resistance to Mechanical Damage: Susceptible
• Bruising Susceptibility: Susceptible
• Dormancy Period: Medium

Plant Characteristics

• Maturity: Medium-early
• Early Development: Rapid
• Flower Color: White

Resistance

• Golden Cyst Nematode (Ro1 and Ro2/3): Resistant
• Potato Wart Disease (Races 1, 6, 18): Resistant
• Tuber Late Blight: Tolerant
• Common Scab: Tolerant
• Spraing: Tolerant

Harvest and Dormancy

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

Storage: Due to its long dormancy period, TAORMINA 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.
• The variety may be sensitive to sprout breakage.
• Exposing the seed tubers to a brief heat shock 3–4 days prior to planting is beneficial.
• Note: Seed potatoes must not be cut.
• Soil temperature should be at least 12°C before planting.
• Fertilizer rates should be adjusted based on soil analysis results.