The Lucera is a high-setting, bright-skinned specialty baby potato variety developed for the premium fresh market. It produces small-sized, waxy-textured tubers with excellent skin finish and good storability, making it an attractive choice for specialty markets. The Lucera potato is an excellent choice for the specialty baby potato market, offering high-quality tubers with great taste, waxy texture, and excellent appearance for premium consumer appeal.
Key Characteristics
- Maturity: Mid-season
- Yield: High, due to high tuber set
- Plant Growth: Moderate foliage vigor
- Tubers: Small-sized oval shape, Bright skin Light yellow flesh, shallow eyes, excellent skin quality, suitable for washing, good dormancy
Disease Resistance:
- Virus Resistance: Strong resistance to potato virus Y (PVY)
- Fungal & Bacterial Diseases: Moderately susceptible to late blight Slight susceptibility to common scab Moderately susceptible to fusarium Low bruising potential
- Nematode & Wart Resistance: Resistant to potato cyst nematodes (PCN) Ro1-4 Resistant to potato wart disease (Fysio 1)