The Vivaldi potato variety is a semi-early maturing cultivar known for its creamy texture and buttery flavor. Originating from the Netherlands, it has become a favorite among chefs and home cooks alike.
Tubers
Vivaldi is a mid-season variety. Oval tuber shape, nice light yellow skin, and light yellow flesh color. Very uniform potatoes with a high percentage of a marketable product. Relatively high tuber set, medium-large tubers with regular size distribution. Vivaldi also has good storability. Responds positively on appropriate Nitrogen application. Magnesium foliar applications give a more vigorous crop. Vivaldi is somewhat susceptible to blackspot bruising and pressure bruising. Take extra precautions during harvest, handling, and storage.
Foliage
Rapid development, medium to tall plant, good ground cover with white flowers. Determinant growth habit not demonstrated problems with vine destruction.
Diseases
Immune to Wart disease. Good resistance to virus diseases. Moderate susceptible to common scab and early blight.
Features
- Very good taste
- Good yield
- Good cooking quality
- Suitable for different market segments
- Uniform tuber size and shape
Agronomic characters:
- Maturity: Medium early
- Dormancy: Medium
- Yield (early): Moderate high
- Yield (mature): Moderate high
- Tuber size: Large
- Tuber shape: Oval
- Number of tubers: 9-11
- Skin color: Yellow
- Flesh after cooking: Light yellow
- Cooking type: AB - Slightly firm
- Dry matter content / Starch: 18.6% / 12.8%
- UWW / Specific gravity: 337 / 1.072
- Internal bruising: Quite sensitive
- Metribuzin sensitivity: Quite sensitive
- Little Potato disorder: Not specified
