PONDUS

Pondus is an early ripening ware potato for packing and peeling for the fresh market. Flesh colour is light yellow, and the variety presents itself fantastically with outstanding skin finish and attractive tuber shape.

Characteristics
 

• Category: Consumption & packing
• Usage: Consumption & packing
• Maturity: Early
• Yield: High
• Foliage: Covering
• Tuber size: Medium
• Tuber shape: Oval
• Number of tubers: 13-17
• Skin colour: Yellow, very smooth
• Flesh colour: Light yellow
• Cooking type: AB
• Dry matter content: Medium (17-18)
• Dormancy period: Long

Resistances
 

• Nematodes: Resistance: Ro 1 & 4
• Wart disease: Resistance; W1
• Foliage blight: Medium resistance
• Tuber blight: Medium resistance
• Common scab: Good resistance