Favola
medium early, processing variety for crisps and flakes

- light yellow flesh colour
- high yielding
- stable in colour
- long-term storage
FAVOLA - considerable yield and reliable crisps quality
Growing recommendations | ||||||||||
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Site requirements | prefers average to better soil conditions with uniform supply of water and nutrients | |||||||||
Planting |
Planting depth
standard
Seed preparation
has a good dormancy; sprout stimulation evenly before planting (7-10 days)
Seed dressing
dressing against Rhizoctonia solani recommended
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Herbicides | when used correctly, no sensitivity to Metribuzin is known in the pre-emergence and a medium sensitivity to Metribuzin in the post-emergence | |||||||||
Foliage | good, average leaf health; however, regular use of fungicides is recommended | |||||||||
Harvest | standard |
Fertilization incl. return of previous crop at medium supply level | |
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Nitrogen (N) | medium - compared to the local standard (2/3 before planting and 1/3 later) |
Phosphorus (P2O5) | 100 kg/ha (water soluble phosphate at planting) |
Potassium (K2O) | 250-190 kg/ha (up to 80 kg/ha chloride possible; on lighter soils split doses) |
Magnesium (MgO) | 70 kg/ha (for yield and quality assurance) |
Variety characteristics | |
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Maturity | medium early |
Processing quality | stable in colour with high yield, low content of reducing sugars, safe dry matter contents; processing to crisps at > 6 °C |
Yield | high yields, uniform grading, high marketable yields |
Youth development | rapid |
Dormancy | very dormant, suitable for long-term storage |
Tuber characteristics | Tuber shape roundoval Eye depth shallow - medium Flesh colour light yellow Skin colour yellow Skin smooth - netted Number of tubers medium |
Resistances | PCN
Ro1 (9) |
Sensitivities | Common scab very low - low Spraing low Bruising low - medium Mechanical damage medium |
All particulars are based on official variety trials and/or our own experience. However, as potatoes are natural products we cannot undertake any liability for these details. (07/2023)