As the variety is suitable for several kinds of preparations as well, Sunita is a hit in many family kitchens.
Due to its characteristics Sunita is a variety which matches the peeled markets as well as retail.
Why Sunita
- Early maturity and tuberisation
- Uniform tuber size and shape
- Good bruising tolerance
- Very good taste
- Suitable to make (home) fries
Characteristics
- Cooking type: B - Slightly mealy
- Maturity: 81 Early
- Yield mature: 96 Good
- Tuber size: 82 Large
- Tuber shape: Oval
- Number of tubers: 9-11
- Flesh after cooking: Yellow
- Skin colour: Yellow
- Dormancy period: 63 Medium
- Emergence: 69 Normal
- Metribuzin sensitivity: 57 Sensitive
- Foliage development: 67 Moderate
- Internal bruising: 3 Not sensitive
- Little Potato disorder: 72 Little sensitive
- Dry matter content/Starch: 18,4% / 12,6%
- UWW / Specific gravity: 333 / 1,071
- Spraing: 93 Resistant
- Foliage Blight: 32 Susceptible
- Tuber Blight: 68 Slightly susceptible
- Alternaria: 40 Susceptible
- Common scab: 63 Slightly susceptible
- Powdery scab: 56 Slightly susceptible
- PVY: 46 Very susceptible
- Yntn tuber tolerance: 99 Tolerant
