Colomba is high-yielding, easy to grow, to store, and can be the star in several kinds of tasteful dishes. The variety is also known to be grown as a low-calory variety to meet consumer needs.
When cutting bigger seed, suberization after cutting is highly recommended and preferably use dry seed piece treatment; better to avoid the use of liquid seed treatment.
The aim is to promote Colomba to the younger generation as part of their daily diet and consumer preferences. It has a unique taste and pleasing yellow color.
Colomba is an early maturing variety and can be harvested early due to early tuber bulking and early skin set. Colomba performs well in various climates.
Features
- Early maturity and tuberisation
- Very attractive bright skin
- Good performance in various climates
- Early skin set
- Good resistance to common scab
Plant and tuber
- Maturity: Early
- Tuber shape: Round oval
- Flesh Colour: Yellow
- Tuber size: Large
- Skin colour: Yellow
Agronomic Characteristics
- Maturity: Early
- Dormancy: Short
- Yield (Mature): Moderate to high
- Tuber Size: Large
- Tuber Shape: Round oval / Oval
- Number of Tubers: 12-14
- Skin Color: Yellow
- Flesh Color (After Cooking): Yellow
- Cooking Type: AB (Slightly firm)
- Dry Matter Content/Starch: 16.7% / 10.9%
- UWW/Specific Gravity: 298 g / 1.063
- Internal Bruising: Not sensitive
- Metribuzin Sensitivity: Moderate
- Little Potato Disorder: Low incidence
Disease and Pest Resistance
- Globodera rostochiensis (Ro1/4): High
- Globodera pallida (Pa2): High
- Wart Disease: Low
- Foliage Blight: Moderate
- Tuber Blight: Moderate
- Alternaria: Moderate
- Common Scab: Moderate
- Powdery Scab: Moderate
- PVY: High
- Yntn Tuber Tolerance: Very High
