Lucera
HIGH SETTING BRIGHT SKINNED
SPECIALTY BABY POTATO MARKET VARIETY
- Parentage
- Laurene x Piccolo Star
- Breeder
- Van Rijn – KWS B.V., Netherlands
- Breeder's Representative
- Plantera, Netherlands
- Maturity
- Mid season
- Yield
- High from high tuber set. Moderate vigour in plant foliage
- Tubers
- Small sized tubers
Oval shape
Bright skin
Light yellow flesh
Excellent skin, suitable for washing
Shallow eyes
Good dormancy
Cooking type A (Waxy/firm, dry matter 17-19%)
- Eating Quality
- Waxy texture
Good and unique taste
Excellent bright skin finish so a specialty market option
Very good quality out of storage
- Virus Diseases
- Strong resistance to PVY
- Other Diseases
- Moderately susceptible to late blight
Slight susceptibility to common scab
Moderately susceptible to fusarium
Low bruising
- PCN
- Resistant to potato cyst nematodes Ro 1-4. Resistant to potato wart disease fysio 1