Nieta Potato Variety is an early maincrop variety ideal for French fry production in Mediterranean and North African climates, producing high yields of large tubers. It has good cooking qualities, showing no enzymic browning or discoloration after cooking, and is resistant to splitting. The variety is susceptible to PCN Pa 2/3,1 and slightly susceptible to Ro1. Bred by the Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland, with Desiree × Maris Piper parentage.
Key Characteristics
- Type: Early Maincrop
- Tuber shape: Oval
- Skin colour: Cream
- Flesh colour: Light yellow
- Eye depth: Shallow
- Skin texture: Smooth
- Plant height: Medium
- Flower colour: Red violet
- Lightsprout base colour: Pink
- Berries: Few
Agronomic & Cooking Qualities
- Ideal use: French fry production (especially in Mediterranean/North African climates)
- Yield: High yield of large tubers in warm climates
- Cooking quality: Good (resistant to enzymic browning and after-cooking discoloration)
- Splitting: Resistant
Resistances
- Potato cyst nematode (Pa 2/3,1): Susceptible
- Potato cyst nematode (Ro1): Slightly susceptible
- Other diseases: Not fully specified
