El Beida is a hardy, mid-early French potato producing large, white-fleshed oval tubers. It's valued for its excellent yield, adaptability to stressful climates, and strong storage ability. Ideal for boiling, salads, soups, or roasting due to its firm texture. While it lacks strong resistance to late blight and nematodes, it manages scab and viral pressures moderately well.
Tuber Characteristics
- Skin: White
- Flesh: White
- Shape: Oval tubers with shallow eyes
- Dry Matter: Low (~17%)
Agronomic Features
- Maturity: Mid-early (around 90 days)
- Yield: High (up to 65 t/ha)
- Climate Tolerance: Adapted to hot, dry, and cold conditions
- Storage Ability: Very good (7–8/10)
- Nitrogen Requirement: Low (reduce N fertilizer by ~50%)
Disease Resistance
- Common Scab: Moderately resistant
- Verrucose (netted) Scab: Resistant
- PVY, PVX, PVA, PLRV: Moderately resistant
- Late Blight (Foliage): Low resistance
- Late Blight (Tuber): Moderate susceptibility
- Cyst Nematodes (Ro1–4): Susceptible
