Variety Name: TwinnerRights Holder | Breeder: G.W. TE WINKELCountry of Origin: Países BajosYear of of introduction: 2016
Variety Description
Early yielding ware variety for conventional and organic cultivation with late blight resistance in foliage and tuber. Twinner is an early-maturing consumer variety with excellent consumption quality.
Features
Retail | General purpose
Large tubers
Beautifull appearance
Rather firm cooking
Plant and tuber
Maturity: Early
Tuber Shape: Oval
Flesh Colour: Yellow
Tuber size: Quite large
Skin colour: Yellow
Flower colour: White
Origin and Breeding History
Apart from the crossing, this variety was developed entirely on the organic farm run by the te Winkel family.
After experiencing Phytophthora problems in organic potato cultivation for a number of years, Wim te Winkel decided to lend a hand.
Wim was able to connect quickly with Agrico Research because he sold all his potatoes through Agrico.
The cross that produced the Twinner variety was between seedling MA 98-0032 (from Mansholt) and seedling AR 00-87-22 (from Agrico Research).
There are a couple of well-known varieties among Twinner's ancestors – Marabel and Sirco, both Mansholt varieties. A resistance gene against Phytophthora has been crossed into the parent sourced from Agrico Research.
Each seedling bred at Agrico is assigned a two-letter code followed by a year and an individual number. The abbreviation for the Winkel is TW, and when combined with the word 'winner', forms this variety's name.
News for this Potato Variety
Noviembre 13, 2018
Agrico warns: 'Considerably less seed potatoes available for export'
During the annual potato variety show at Agrico the topic of discussion was not limited to unique varieties on display. The impact of the excessive heat and drought this season on the seed potato market was also a hot topic.
Noviembre 06, 2018
Potato variety presentations in the Netherlands: Agrico highlights natural resistance to Phytophthora
As part of the potato variety presentations in the Netherlands later this week, Agrico highlights its late blight resistant varieties in a Ukraine themed show.
Febrero 11, 2018
Agrico presents ‘the next generation of potatoes’ at Fruit Logistica in Berlin
Agrico presented its new generation potato varieties with high resistance to late blight (Phytophthora Infestans) at Fruit Logistica. On the first day of the fair, General Manager Jan van Hoogen explained the meaning of these new varieties.
Noviembre 11, 2017
Agrico presenteert 10 nieuwe rassen tijdens 'Portugese' show
Donderdag 9 november jl. opende Agrico haar jaarlijkse rassen- en zaailingenpresentatie bij haar kweek- en researchbedrijf Agrico Research in Bant. Jan van Hoogen presenteerde tien nieuwe rassen die onlangs zijn opgenomen op de Nationale Rassenlijst.