The 'Axona' potato, commonly known as 'Sarpo Axona', is a late maincrop variety developed for its exceptional disease resistance and robust growth characteristics.
Tuber Characteristics:
- Skin: Attractive pink to red.
- Flesh: Creamy white.
- Size and Shape: Large, regular-shaped tubers.
- Texture: Floury, making it suitable for various culinary uses such as baking, mashing, boiling, and salads.
Disease Resistance:
- Late Blight: Exhibits outstanding resistance to both foliage and tuber blight.
- Blackleg: Shows some resistance.
- Dry Rot: Moderate resistance to Fusarium coeruleum but susceptible to Fusarium sulphureum.
- Potato Cyst Nematodes: Susceptible to Globodera rostochiensis Ro1 and Globodera pallida Pa2/3,1.