UNICA

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Unica.
Variety Name: UnicaRights Holder | Breeder: CIPCountry of Origin: Peru PeruYear of of introduction: 1998
UNICA is a Peruvian cultivar for fresh market and french fries with new tolerance and resistance traits in adverse environment conditions.

UNICA is a variety that was selected and evaluated by the CIP for more than 7 years, planted in experiments in more than 20 locations.

It has resistance attributes and earliness that make it attractive for farmers involved in potato cultivation. The adaptation of the UNICA to different environments allows a wide distribution geographic, in regions of the Coast and Sierra del Peru.

Good features for consumption fresh and for processing into strips, represent a better income alternative for farmers because of the demand that can generate in the market.

Characteristics

  • Spacing: 9-12 in. (22-30 cm) 12-15 in. (30-38 cm)
  • Tuber Type: Hybrid Tuber
  • Sun Exposure: Full Sun
  • Days to Maturity: 71 to 80 days
  • Bloom Color: Lavender
  • Skin Color: Red
  • Skin Texture: Smooth
  • Flesh Color: Cream
  • Tuber Shape: Oval, Long
  • Tuber Size: Medium
  • Typical Yield: Medium, Many
  • Texture: Moist (multi-purpose)
UNICA is the result of research participatory with farmers (Associations of Producers), the national institutions of research in the agricultural sector (University National "San Luis Gonzaga" of Ica) and the International Potato Center (CIP).

The name of UNICA, is a recognition to the National University "San Luis Gonzaga" of Ica, as the alma mater of professionals in said region and represents an abbreviation and initials of said university.

News for this Potato Variety

The Plant Sciences Division of the Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC), in a Variety Evaluation Committee (VEC) meeting on potatoes held on November 16, 2023
February 12, 2024

Variety Evaluation Committee in Pakistan has approved additional Potato Varieties for Commercial Cultivation

Pakistan's Variety Evaluation Committee (VEC) has recommended repeat one-season trials for four table potato varieties - Cristina, GR-t33-13-2 (SANDRA), Rosegarden, and Primnsk - at research stations in Abbottabad and Islamabad.
Pakistan
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Investigaciones de Agrosavia
October 23, 2022

Uso de la papa (Solanum tuberosum) en suplementación animal con énfasis en bovinos

Investigaciones llevadas a cabo por Agrosavia han determinado en variedades de papa, como la UNICA, valores de almidón del 70%, energía neta de lactancia de 1,3 Megacalorías de ENL/kg/MS en la papa entera.
Colombia
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How the humble potato is already helping end world hunger.
June 02, 2022

How the humble potato is already helping end world hunger

Consumed by more than a billion people worldwide, including many of the world’s poorest, potato has long been one of the most important crops to avert hunger.
Ireland
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New Propagation method (rooted apical cuttings) to boost potato seed systems in Kenya
February 21, 2018

New propagation method (Rooted Apical Cuttings) to boost potato seed systems in Kenya

Seed potato farmers in Kenya’s potato growing regions are adopting a new technology with potential to boost quality seed availability: the farmers are using rooted apical cuttings as starter material for seed production as opposed to certified seed.
Kenya
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