Alemania: Breeding company Solana presents new potato varieties at Weuthen Potato Day
Breeding company Solana GmbH, headquartered in Hamburg, will present some new and already successful potato varieties at the Weuthen Potato Day on August 30th.
"In order to breed new resistant and high-yielding potato varieties for different cultivation regions and climatic zones, forward-looking breeding goals and some heavy staying power are crucial, in addition to genetic know-how," says managing partner Leo von Kameke, explaining the success of the Solana varieties. On the Potato Day, the new varieties Baby Lou and Pocahontas will be presented, in addition to a series of successful and market-proven Solana varieties.
Baby Lou
The Baby Lou is a mid-early, hard-boiling, very high-setting (about 30-50 tubers/perennial), storable and tasty table potato. It is predestined for the 45 mm triplet packaging market. It has good resistance to the Y- and Yntn-virus, cracking, scab, rhizoctonia and black or rust spots.
The Baby Lou
Pocahontas
The Pocahontas is a mid-early, storable, solid-boiling premium potato with very high market yields and an excellent taste. It wins people over by a smooth peel, an appealing yellow tuber and flesh colour as well as a very even sorting. Noteworthy is their good tolerance to Rhizoctonia, Phytophthora, rust and black spots.
The Pocahontas
Potatoes of all kinds
The Solana Group grows modern potato varieties and produces and sells high-quality seed potatoes. The range includes more than 60 varieties for every purpose, such as table potatoes, chips and starch production. The varieties are suitable for most climatic zones and growing regions. These include varieties for growing organic potatoes, such as Almonda and Queen Anne.
The potato varieties are marketed in around 40 countries. In addition to breeding and sales, the employees are responsible for advising national and international customers on the selection of varieties and the cultivation of potatoes as well as the organization and handling of international logistics. The company’s own research, modern conservation breeding and close cooperation with seed propagators ensure the high quality of the varieties and seed potatoes.
For more information:
Frau Barbara Lehmann
Solana GmbH
Tel: +49 404142042
Email:barbara.lehmann@solana.de
Web:www.solana.de
Fuente: http://www.freshplaza.com/article/200313/Breeding-company-Solana-presents-new-potato-varieties-at-Weuthen-Potato-Day
