The GALANTE seed potato is ELORN PLANTS' flagship salad variety. Its taste and excellent presentation make it a high quality potato.
Physical Characteristics:
- Tubers: Elongated oblong shape with yellow skin and yellow flesh. The eyes are shallow to very shallow, contributing to a smooth appearance.
- Plant: Medium-sized with a semi-erect to spreading growth habit. The foliage is intermediate in type.
Agronomic Traits:
- Maturity: Classified as an early variety.
- Tuberization: High tuberization capacity, making it suitable for the production of baby potatoes.
- Storage: Short dormancy period, indicating lower suitability for long-term storage.
Culinary Qualities:
- Cooking Type: Firm-fleshed, classified in culinary group A.
- Dry Matter Content: Approximately 19.7%, contributing to its firm texture upon cooking.
- Taste: Known for its excellent taste, making it a preferred choice for salads and other dishes requiring firm potatoes.
Disease Resistance:
- Common Scab: Moderately susceptible.
- Late Blight: Susceptible on foliage; fairly not susceptible on tubers.
- Potato Virus Y: Susceptible to very susceptible.
- Potato Cyst Nematode (Ro1-4): Susceptible.
