Plant and tuber:
Flesh colour: light yellow
Skin colour: pale pink
Tuber shape: oval
Eye depth: 7,3 – very shallow
Foliage development: uniform emergence
Storage ability: 6,0 – good
Yield: 48,0 t/ha (according to COBORU) – medium
Dormancy period: short
Consumption quality:
Cooking type: B-BC – slightly mealy to mealy (starch content 13,4%)
Taste: 6,9 – good
Especially recommended for: steamed and boiled potatoes, oven-roasted potatoes, potato dumplings, potato pancakes
Resistances:
PCN: Ro1 – resistant
Common scab: 6 – medium/high
Mechanical damage: susceptible
Late blight: 8 – resistant
Potato virus Y (PVY): 7 – high
Metribuzin sensitivity: moderately sensitive
Site requirements:
Gardena has low demands to soil quality, water supply and fertilization. It is especially suitable for lighter soil types. Good tolerance to temporary drought. Tolerant to periodic shortages of water.