Olivia' is a medium-early, mainly firm-cooking (type B) ware potato known for its high yield and uniform grading. It boasts deep yellow flesh and smooth yellow skin, making it ideal for washing and packing. With excellent dormancy, it's well-suited for long-term storage. The variety also offers broad resistance to Potato Cyst Nematodes (PCN) and exhibits good tolerance to nematode infestations.
Tuber Characteristics
- Shape: Oval
- Skin: Smooth, yellow
- Flesh Color: Deep yellow
- Eye Depth: Very shallow to shallow
- Number of Tubers: Medium
- Cooking Type: B (mainly firm)
- Discoloration After Cooking: Very low
- Dormancy: Very good; suitable for long-term storage
- Youth Development: Rapid
- Yield: High, with uniform medium to large grading
Resistances
- Nematode Tolerance: Tolerant
- Common Scab: Low susceptibility
- Spraing: Medium susceptibility
- Bruising: Low susceptibility
- Mechanical Damage: Medium to high susceptibility
