Safiyah

Parentage: Ofabula x Felsina

Characteristics

  • Parentage: Ofabula x Felsina

  • Maturity: Early Maincrop

  • Flowers: Red Violet

  • Tuber Shape: Bold

  • Tuber Skin: White

  • Tuber Flesh: Cream

Safiyah

Resistances

Splitting
Bruising
Silver Scurf
Dry Rot (F. sulphureum)
Dry Rot (F. coeruleum)
Black Dot
Skin Spot
Potato Virus Y
Potato Leafroll Virus
PCN (G. Rostoch Ro1)
PCN (G. Pallida Pa 2/3, 1)
Powdery Scab
Common Scab
Blackleg
Tuber Blight
Foliage Blight

Agronomic Features

Drought resistant, very high yielding variety with low input requirements.

Crop Quality

This is one of the highest yielding potato varieties to come through recent trials. It possesses excellent drought tolerance and is highly resistant to blackleg, common scab, dry rot and virus A. It produces bold tubers with good skin finish suitable for table use. A variety well adapted to developing markets in challenging climates and to the changeable weather patterns in Europe. Low nitrogen requirement also makes it environmentally friendly.

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