ALOUETTE

Potato Variety Information

Variety Name: AlouetteRights Holder | Breeder: AGRICO RESEARCH BVCountry of Origin:

Países BajosYear of of introduction: 2014

Variety Description

An early maincrop, versatile red skin ware variety with late blight resistance in foliage and tuber, suitable for conventional and organic production.

Alouette was developed as a supplement for the organic segment. This variety is best known for its red skin, yellow flesh, and firm boiling properties.

The variety has a good dry matter content so it can easily be used for home-made fries as well as other oven-cooked dishes.

Features

Processing | Retail | General purpose
Good tolerance against bruising
Suitable for cooking and home-baked products
Good drought tolerance

Plant and tuber

Maturity: Early maincrop
Tuber shape: Oval long
Flesh Colour: Yellow
Tuber size: Quite large
Skin colour: Red
Flower colour: Purple

Origin and Breeding History

Alouette is a cross between AR 02-1391 and Laura. The mother carries a Phytophthora resistance gene in both foliage and tuber. In order to cultivate the wild variety to European standards, crosses were made between Laura and Agrico Research seedlings.

Initially, the variety was created to serve as a parent line, but it stood out so clearly during the selection that the decision was made to submit the seedling for variety development.

Alouette is the French name for the skylark, a songbird that is, fortunately, returning more frequently to the skies above our fields.

This is partly due to the initiatives of the Skylark Foundation (Stichting Veldleeuwerik).

This foundation promotes sustainable agricultural entrepreneurship, something that we at Agrico also value highly.

News for this Potato Variety

Abril 02, 2021

Next Generation potato varieties in Bangladesh

Agrico's Phytophthora-resistant Next Generation varieties Carolus and Alouette are cultivated in Bangladesh. These varieties provide a solid foundation for a sustainable and healthy crop. Because of their natural resistance to Phytophthora, they have increased yield security with the least possible input. This results in an optimum return.

Marzo 27, 2021

Agrico's Next Generation potato varieties now available on its online platform

Last November Agrico built an online news platform to support its buyers and growers with important knowledge and information. Agrico now also shares the latest insights and successes of its Next Generation potato varieties on this online platform

Enero 03, 2021

Agrico seed potatoes head to Bangladesh

How do Agrico seed potatoes find their way to Bangladesh? The journey starts with the sale of the seed potatoes.

Enero 30, 2020

Agrico shows 'Next Generation' potato varieties at Fruit Logistica

Agrico will be exhibiting at Fruit Logistica in Berlin from Wednesday 5 to Friday 7 February 2020. At this leading international trade event, Agrico will demonstrate its contribution to sustainable potato cultivation for the ‘Next Generation’.

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