Kyra
Kyra is a red-skinned potato for fresh consumption and traditional market. This variety produces big-sized tubers with a very good yield. Cooking type A (firm). It has a high resistance against common scab, and is very strong against Erwinia and Y-virus. Very suitable for the Mediterranean climate.
General
Parentage
FOB 04-136-108R x FOB 05-140-008R
Maturity
Moderately Late
Foliage development
Good
Metribuzin
Moderate Sensitive
Tuber shape
Long oval
Skin colour
Red
Flesh colour
Light yellow
Shallowness of eyes
Rather shallow eyes
Yield
High
Tuber size
Large
Dormancy period
Long dormancy %
Market
Traditional
Cooking type
A (firm)
Discoloration after cooking
320
Dry matter content
17,8 %
Disease resistance
Blight foliar
5
Blight tuber
6
Common scab
8
PVX
-
PVY
8
Drought tolerance
7
Wart disease Fysio 1
Resistant
PCN resistance Ro1 & Ro4
Resistant
Information sheet
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