The Vitalia potato is an early-maturing variety renowned for its high yield and appealing appearance, making it a popular choice in the fresh market.
- Very attractive bright skin
- Good yield
- Very suitable for early harvest
Tuber Characteristics
- Maturity: Early
- Yield: Very high
- Tuber Shape: Long oval
- Skin Color: Yellow
- Flesh Color: Light yellow
- Dry Matter Content: 17.3%
- Cooking Type: AB (slightly firm), with no discoloration after cooking
- Internal Bruising: Not sensitive
- Skin Quality: Remarkably bright and smooth
Agronomic Traits
- Dormancy Period: Medium; suitable for various storage durations
- Emergence: Uniform with strong foliage development
- Metribuzin Sensitivity: Sensitive; caution is advised when using this herbicide
- Little Potato Disorder: Little sensitive
Disease Resistance
- Spraing: Resistant
- Foliage Blight: Slightly susceptible
- Tuber Blight: Susceptible
- Common Scab: Slightly susceptible
- Powdery Scab: Slightly susceptible
- PVYn Virus: Very susceptible
- Yntn Tuber Tolerance: Tolerant