NECTAR

NECTAR

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NECTAR

Potato Variety Information

Variety Name: NectarRights Holder | Breeder: TEAGASCCountry of Origin: Ireland IrelandYear of of introduction: 2005

Variety Description

Nectar is new age yellow flesh variety able to serve the needs of growers producing conventional size or possibly baby potatoes. An excellent choice for the retail/fresh and packing sector. Nectar produces very high yields of A-­size potatoes with outstanding uniformity.

Tuber numbers are good and skin finish is bright, smooth and attractive. Due to high resistance to silver scurf and black dot, pack-out percentages are exceptional from long term storage. Great texture and taste profile.

Characteristics
 
  • Shape: Oval to long oval
  • Skin colour: White with very faint red eyes
  • Flesh colour: Light yellow
  • Eye Depth: Shallow
  • Dormancy: Normal (6)
  • Dry Matter Content: 20%
  • Overall keeping quality: Excellent
  • Damage: 6
  • Bruising: 6
  • Yield: Very High

Companies Offering this Variety

E. Park & Sons ( )
Eurobatata Comercio Produtos Alimentares Lda. ( )
IPM Potato Group Limited ( )
Isle of Ely Produce Ltd. ()
PepSur Marketing ( )
: table potatoes
: seed potatoes

News for this Potato Variety

AHDB PCN Calculator to be improved with new scenarios and more data on the resistance and tolerance of potato varieties
January 28, 2018

AHDB PCN Calculator to be improved with new scenarios and more data on resistance and tolerance of potato varieties

A research project aims to improve the accuracy of the ‘AHDB Potatoes potato cyst nematode (PCN) pallida calculator’ which is currently used as an educational forecasting tool for potato growers in the United Kingdom.
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