La Strada
Parentage: Cosmos x Osprey
Resistances
Agronomic Features
La Strada produces high yields early in the season (95-105 days). In early baker trials La Strada out yielded Marfona (130%). When grown as a maincrop La Strada yielded 145% of Estima crops. La Strada flourishes in hot climates consistently out-performing other varieties in its class.
Crop Quality
La Strada is an early maincrop variety producing very high yields of bold and bright tubers. La Strada has an average dry matter and a pleasant taste and texture.
| Sucrose % | Glucose % | Dry Matter | Marketable % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lionheart | 0.019 | 0.009 | 20.9 | 90.2 |
| Markies | 0.086 | 0.009 | 19.8 | 83.5 |
| Pentland Dell | 0.096 | 0.012 | 21.3 | 84.7 |
| Maris Piper | 0.105 | 0.026 | 22.0 | 93.7 |