BETTINA
BETTINA produces high marketable yields even under difficult soil and climatic conditions. BETTINA can also be used for production with organic conditions.
VARIETY DESCRIPTION
QUALITY
- Cooking type B-C
- good taste
- starch content medium
- easily washable
- suitable for prepacking
- good storage ability due to good dormancy
YIELD
High number of tubers, regular calibration, very high marketable yield
RESISTANCES
- Ro 1-5
- Y-virus (PVY): immune!
- potato leaf roll virus (PLRV): medium
- late blight (phytophtora inf.): high
- black leg (erwinia spp.): medium
- Common scab (streptom.scabies): high
- Potato wart disease (synchyt.): 1
TUBER
oval, skin yellow, light, smooth,shallow eyes, light yellow flesh colour
PLANT
medium tall, white flowers foliage development medium
PLANTING
- Has low to moderate soil and water requirements
- seed treatment highly recommended
- planting distance 28–30 cm
AGRONOMIC ADVICE
- BETTINA can be produced on all types of soil.
- Seed tubers should be warmed before planting.
- Treatment against Rhizoctonia solani is recommended.
- BETTINA should be planted in rows allowing 30-32 cm between tubers and 75 cm between rows in a well-prepared seedbed.
