Meera is a high-yielding, early maincrop potato variety known for its smooth yellow skin and light yellow flesh. It is valued for its excellent eating quality, strong disease resistance, and attractive uniform tubers that make it popular in both fresh markets and processing industries.
Key Characteristics:
- Type: Early maincrop variety
- Tuber Shape: Oval to long-oval
- Skin: Smooth yellow
- Flesh Color: Light yellow
- Taste & Cooking Qualities: Good flavor, cooking type AB
- Best Uses: Boiling, baking, roasting, and processing (French fries)
Disease Resistances
- Late Blight (Foliage): Good resistance
- Late Blight (Tuber): Good resistance
- Common Scab: Good resistance
- Potato Virus Y (PVY): Good resistance
- Potato Cyst Nematode (Globodera rostochiensis - Ro1): Some resistance
- Blackleg: Moderate resistance
- Dry Rot: Moderate resistance
