Minerva is a very early potato variety with light yellow flesh and a very attractive, smooth light yellow skin. The tubers are round-oval and large in size. Minerva has good resistance to viruses and is suitable for direct field sales.
Plant Characteristics
- Maturity: Very early
- Plant Growth: Medium height
- Flower Color: White
- Foliage Development: Rapid
- Soil Coverage: Fairly good
- Inflorescences: Very few
Tuber Characteristics
- Shape: Round-oval
- Tuber Size: Very large
- Skin Color: Light yellow
- Eye Depth: Shallow
- Flesh Color: Pale yellow
Resistances
- Black scurf: Immune
- Nematodes: Resistant to A (Ro 1)
- Late blight (foliage): Low to moderate
- Late blight (tubers): Low to medium
- Common scab: Medium
- PVY: Very high resistance
- PLRV: Medium resistance
- PVA: Very high resistance
- PVX: Very high resistance
- Drought: Medium tolerance
Yield and Quality
- Yield: High
- Texture: Firm
- Raw flesh discoloration: Low
- Dry matter content: Medium
