AGATA

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Agata
Variety Name: AgataRights Holder | Breeder: Svalof Weibull A.BCountry of Origin: Netherlands NederlandYear of of introduction: 1976
Agata is a very early maturing, yellow skinned, yellow fleshed variety with an attractive bright skin. Agata produces high yields of uniform shaped tubers and is known for its high pack-out. Agata consistently does well in different geographic regions of North America.

Tuber Characteristics
  • Tuber Shape: round oval
  • Flesh Color: yellow
  • Eye Depth: very shallow
  • Skin Color: yellow
  • Skin Texture: very-smooth
  • Dormancy: medium
  • Tuber Size: fairly large
Yield Quality
  • Yield Quality: high-very high
  • Markets: Table/Fresh, High Set, Early Harvest, Organic
  • Yield: high-very high
  • Tubers: Per Plant 13-15
  • Cooking type: A
  • Dry Matter: 19%
Resistances
  • Scab: medium-low
  • PVY: high
  • Foliage Blight: medium
  • Tuber Blight: medium-high
  • Damages: high
  • Bruising: high
  • Nematodes: Ro, 1,4

News for this Potato Variety

Recogida de patatas en Honcalada.
augustus 01, 2022

Norte de Castilla: Las altas temperaturas castigan la producción de patatas, cuyos arranques son generalizados

Los arranques de patatas en las variedades tempranas ya se han generalizado en Castilla y León. Colombas, ágatas o algunas rojas son los pintorescos nombres de la mercancía que, a día de hoy, está en el mercado.
Spain
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Swisspatat adds a new potato variety on its 2022 list
november 19, 2021

Swisspatat adds a new potato variety on its 2022 list

Swisspatat adds early potato variety Colomba as a new entry to its 2022 variety list in order to strengthen the supply of early season firm-skinned, firm-cooking potatoes (green line)
United States
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Agrico presenteert 10 nieuwe rassen tijdens 'Portugese' show
november 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.
Netherlands
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LaJoie and Davenport Appointed to Lead Potatoes USA Industry Outreach Committee
april 10, 2017

LaJoie and Davenport Appointed to Lead Potatoes USA Industry Outreach Committee

Jay LaJoie of Van Buren, Maine and Jason Davenport of Arvin, California were appointed to the Potatoes USA Executive Committee on March 16, 2017 and will co-chair the Industry Outreach Committee.
United States
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