The Rilana potato variety, developed by EUROPLANT Pflanzenzucht GmbH, is a medium-early, mainly firm cooking ware potato known for its high yield and broad resistance to potato cyst nematodes (PCN).
Key Characteristics
- Maturity: Medium early
- Cooking Type: B (mainly firm)
- Flesh Color: Yellow
- Skin: Smooth to netted, yellow
- Tuber Shape: Oval with shallow eyes
- Taste: Good, with low discoloration after cooking
- Yield: High, with large-sized tubers
- Dormancy: Good, allowing for flexible storage
Resistance Profile
- PCN Resistance: Ro1 (9), Ro2/3 (9), Ro5 (9), Pa2 (8), Pa3 (6)
- Tolerance: Broad PCN tolerance
- Other Resistances: Very low to low susceptibility to common scab, spraing, bruising, and mechanical damage
- Potato Wart Disease: Resistant to pathotype 1 (tested in an EU country)