Piwonia
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Piwonia

A high marketable yield already 40 days after emergence and splendid tuber appearance that attracts attention.

 

Variety characteristic:

Piwonia is a very early ware variety destinated for a very early harvest. It is perfectly suited for pre-sprouting and for cultivation under a plast/fibertex. It forms an extremely strong and a thick light sprout. Piwonia is a medium height plant with a rapid foliage development. It builds a compact and low canopy with a very good leaf health. It is characterized by a scarce inflorescence. It forms middle number of tubers middle in the ridge. Piwonia reveals a brilliant marketable yield during early harvest (112 % compared to the reference variety). Piwonia distances other varieties in terms of tuber appearance. Their middle-sized tubers are homogenous and are characterized by an uniform grading. Unique brightness of the yellow, smooth skin and very shallow eyes are typical features of Piwonia. These features make the packed potatoes very attractive to the customer. The taste will surely satisfy a gourmet of the culinary B – slightly mealy type. It retains its taste until late spring.

Plant and tuber:

Flesh colour: yellow
Skin colour: yellow
Tuber shape: oval
Eye depth: 7,6 – very shallow
Foliage development: very rapid, uniform emergence
Storage ability: 7,0 – good
Yield: 54 t/ha (according to own studies) – very high
Dormancy period: medium
Length of the vegetation period: 78 days

 


Consumption quality:

Cooking type: B – slightly mealy 
Starch content: 13%
Especially recommended for: steamed and boiled potatoes, baked potato

 


Resistances:

PCN: Ro1 – susceptible
Potato wart disease: D1 – resistant
Common scab: 6,0 – medium/high
Mechanical damage: 6,0 – medium/high
Foliage blight: 3,0 – medium
Tuber blight: 4,0 – medium
Potato virus Y (PVY): 8,0 – high
Metribuzin sensitivity: moderately sensitive

 


Site requirements:

Piwonia has middle demands to soil quality, fertilization and water supply. It is especially suitable for light and middle soil types.

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