Honorata

medium early processing variety for crisps and flakes

  • light yellow flesh colour
  • early high yielding potential
  • continental suitability
  • high storage stability
HONORATA - a light yellow flesh colour processing variety with high yields, good starch distribution and good processing quality
Growing recommendations
Site requirements
prefers average to better soil conditions with uniform supply of water and nutrients
Planting
Seed material sorting
35/55
Row widthTubers/ha
75 cm90 cm
32-34 cm
27-28 cm
40,400
Planting depth
standard
Seed preparation
has a good dormancy; sprout stimulation evenly before planting (7-10 days)
Seed dressing
dressing against Rhizoctonia solani recommended
Herbicides
is sensitive to Metribuzin in the post-emergence; avoid use
Foliage
good, average leaf health; however, regular use of fungicides is recommended
Harvest
ensure gentle harvest
Fertilization incl. return of previous crop at medium supply level
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
Maturitymedium early
Processing quality
stable flesh colour with high yield; long-term storage temperature > 8°C
Yield
high yield, safe starch content
Youth development
rapid
Dormancy
very dormant, suitable for long-term storage
Tuber characteristics
Tuber shape
roundoval
Eye depth
shallow
Flesh colour
light yellow
Skin colour
yellow
Skin
netted
Number of tubers
medium
Resistances
PCN
Ro1 (9), Ro4 (9)
Potato wart disease
1, 2 (a)
Sensitivities
Common scab
low - medium
Spraing
low - medium
Bruising
medium
Mechanical damage
medium

(a) low sensitivities

 

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)