The Orla potato variety is an early maincrop cultivar developed by the Teagasc Crops Research Centre in Ireland. It is recognized for its high yields of bold, regular-sized, short-oval tubers with smooth, bright skins. Classified as Cooking Type B, Orla offers a fairly firm texture suitable for various culinary applications. Orla is valued for its high yield, uniform tuber shape, excellent disease resistance, and suitability for fresh markets, making it a strong candidate for both growers and consumers.
Key Characteristics
- Type: Early maincrop
- Market Use: Fresh consumption, table potato
- Yield: High
- Skin Color: Light beige
- Flesh Color: Light yellow
- Tuber Shape: Short-oval
- Tuber Size: Medium to large
- Eyes: Shallow
- Plant Growth: Semi-upright
- Disease Resistance: Excellent resistance to foliage and tuber blight, common scab, blackleg, and potato virus Y; good resistance to bruising and splitting
- Cooking Type: Type B (fairly firm)
