The variety has a slight susceptibility to little potato disorder, avoid planting in cold soil. Farida can be grown on all soil types. On heavy soils a good structure is needed to avoid misshapen tubers.
Pre-sprouting is not necessary, FARIDA can be planted with small white buds. Farida can be planted early but avoid planting in cold conditions. Wider planting is adviced to get bigger size tubers.
Features
- Big size tubers
- High yield
- Broad adaptation
- Suitable for second (autumn/winter) crop
- Good resistance to common scab
Agronomic Characteristics
- Maturity: Medium late
- Dormancy: Medium
- Yield: High
- Tuber Size: Large
- Tuber Shape: Oval / Long oval
- Number of Tubers: 15-17
- Skin Colour: Yellow
- Flesh After Cooking: Light yellow
- Cooking Type: B - Slightly mealy
- Dry Matter Content/Starch: 22.1% / 16.2%
- UWW/Specific Gravity: 408 / 1.088
- Internal Bruising: Quite sensitive
- Metribuzin Sensitivity: Not sensitive
- Little Potato Disorder: Slightly sensitive
