Electra

Medium Cycle
Parents: (C1992/42 x Picasso)

Very bright, large tubers with an excellent appearance and free from internal defects. Shows good resistance to common scab and late blight, both in foliage and tubers. Has very good flavour and is suitable for dishes where a firm potato is required. Planting at a spacing of no less than 35 cm is recommended to achieve excellent yield, due to its high tuber set.

1st in Highest-Weight Potato and 1st in Highest-Weight Batch of 5 Potatoes at the 15th Island Potato Tasting of the Cabildo in Gran Canaria 2024.

3rd in the Best Appearance category at the 16th Island Potato Tasting of the Cabildo in Gran Canaria 2025.

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Datos técnicos

Tuber Characteristics

  • Shape: Oval
  • Skin colour: Light yellow with faintly pink eyes
  • Flesh colour: Yellow
  • Eye depth: Shallow
  • Dormancy: Long
  • Dry matter: 18%
  • Storage quality: Good
  • Resistance to mechanical damage: 5
  • Bruising resistance: 6
  • Yield: High

Resistance to Diseases and Pests

  • Common scab: 8
  • Powdery scab: 5
  • Late blight on foliage: 5
  • Tuber blight: 3
  • Blackleg: 4
  • Wart disease: S
  • PCN Ro1: R
  • PCN nematode Pallida: S

Scale from 1 to 9 (9 most desirable). R: Resistant. S: Susceptible. I: Immune

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