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Cara

Cara

Cara is a high productive, yellow skin consumption variety. It is very popular variety in the countries around the Mediterranean Sea.

General

Parentage Ulster Glade x A25/19
Maturity Moderately late
Foliage development Good
Metribuzin Sensitive
Tuber shape Round oval
Skin colour Yellow
Flesh colour Cream
Shallowness of eyes Rather shallow eyes
Yield Very high
Tuber size Very large
Dormancy period Medium to long dormancy
Market Traditional
Cooking type AB (rather firm)
Discoloration after cooking No discoloration
Dry matter content 19,3 %

Disease resistance

Blight foliar 7
Blight tuber 7
Common scab 6
PVX 7
PVY 7
Drought tolerance 8
Wart disease Fysio 1 Resistant
PCN resistance Ro1 & Ro4 Resistant

Information sheet

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