Cyprus is a medium-maturing (80-90 days) potato variety with yellow tubers, red eyes, and white cream flesh. It has a semi-compact canopy, violet flowers, and blue-violet sprouts. Known for its high resistance to late blight, good storability, and attractive tubers. It has high dry matter, low reducing sugar, and a waxy texture, making it ideal for chips and French fries.
Morphological Features:
- Canopy: Semi-compact
- Stem: Green
- Leaflet: Ovate
- Flower: Violet
- Tuber: Yellow with red eyes, oval shape, shallow eyes, and white cream flesh
- Sprout: Blue-violet
Agronomic Features:
- Maturity: Medium (80-90 days)
- Average Yield Potential: 250-300 q/ha
- Storability: Good
Reaction to Diseases/Pests:
- PVYn: Resistant
- PVX: Semi-resistant
- Late Blight: Highly resistant
- Common Scab: Semi-resistant
Consumer and Processing Quality:
- Easy to cook with waxy texture
- Free from after-cooking discoloration
- High dry matter content
- Low reducing sugar
- Suitable for: Chips and French fries