The Polly potato variety is a mealy and drought-tolerant option, with great low-input potential, making it a solid choice for growing in less-than-ideal conditions while maintaining high-quality culinary properties.
- Mealy cooking quality – ideal for mashing and baking
- Highly tolerant to drought, making it suitable for areas with limited water resources
- Very high nutrient accumulation capacity, ideal for low-input farming systems
- Strong dormancy, ensuring good storage potential and a long shelf life
Tuber Characteristics
- Cooking Type: Mealy (floury)
- Y-Virus: Very low susceptibility
- Maturity: Medium-early
- Leaf Roll Virus: Low susceptibility
- Tuber Shape: Oval
- Flesh Color: Yellow to deep yellow
- Skin: Yellow, smooth
- Eye Depth: Shallow
- Raw Discoloration: Low
Susceptibility to Diseases:
- Rhizoctonia (common scab): Low to medium
- Tuber Blight (common potato rot): Low
- Late Blight (Fungal infection): Medium
- Scab: Medium
