Bellanita

HIGH SETTING AND TASTY SPECIALTY BABY POTATO MARKET VARIETY

Parentage

AR97-1032 x AR97-0942

Breeder

Agrico Research B.V., Emmeloord, Netherlands

Breeder's Representative

Agrico, Netherlands

Maturity

Early main crop. Moderate tops

Yield

Very high tuber set. Medium yield. Plant densely if after baby size tubers

Tubers

Long shape
Yellow skin and light-yellow flesh
Very shallow eyes
Very smooth skin
Medium dry matter

Eating Quality

Superb firm to medium boiling A:B (Dry matter 18-19%)
Good flavor and texture

Virus Diseases

Good tolerance to virus PVY

Other Diseases

Moderate susceptibility to leaf blight
Good resistance to fusarium
Medium resistance to common and powdery scab

PCN

Resistant to potato cyst nematodes, pathotypes Ro 1 & 4. Resistant to potato wart