The Nordonna potato is a high-yielding, adaptable variety with smooth red skin and white to light yellow flesh. It offers excellent culinary qualities for boiling, baking, mashing, and frying, with good storage properties and moderate disease resistance, making it an ideal choice for both fresh market and processing.
Tuber Characteristics
- Shape: Oval to oblong.
- Skin: Smooth with red color.
- Flesh: White to light yellow, suitable for various culinary uses.
- Eyes: Shallow, facilitating easy peeling.
- Size: Medium to large, consistent in size, preferred for uniform processing.
- Texture: Firm, making it versatile for different cooking methods.
Resistances
- Common Scab: Moderate resistance, reducing the incidence of this soil-borne disease.
- Late Blight: Moderate resistance, offering protection against this devastating fungal disease affecting leaves and tubers.
- Early Blight: Some resistance, helping to maintain plant health.
- PVY (Potato Virus Y): Some resistance, providing a degree of protection against viral infections.
- Blackleg: Some resistance, reducing the occurrence of this bacterial disease.
Sensitivities
- Drought Sensitivity: Moderate; requires adequate irrigation during dry periods for optimal growth.
- Frost Sensitivity: High; sensitive to frost, necessitating careful timing of planting and harvesting.
- Bruising Sensitivity: Moderate; tubers should be handled carefully during harvesting and post-harvest processes to minimize damage.
- Storage Sensitivity: Low; exhibits good storage qualities, maintaining quality over extended periods under proper conditions.
Quality
- Culinary Quality: Excellent; versatile in the kitchen, suitable for boiling, baking, mashing, and frying.
- Dry Matter Content: Moderate to high; contributes to good texture and flavor, especially for frying and baking.
- Flavor: Mild and appealing, making it popular for fresh consumption.
- Uniformity: Consistent size and shape of tubers, ensuring uniform cooking and processing results.
- Shelf Life: Good; retains quality during storage, making it a reliable choice for both fresh market and processing.
