Arizona
Agrico PSA

Certified seed potatoes
Grown in Eastern Africa
Used all over Tanzania

Overview of a Kenyan potato field

Arizona | The perfect potato variety for retail and local markets

High yielding variety for all over Tanzania

Arizona is an excellent table potato variety for retail and the fresh market. It is a yellow skin potato suitable for cooking, mashing or using in stews. It is an early maturing variety (95 days), which gives a high yield with big sized tubers in various climate conditions due to its good heat and drought tolerance.

 

  • TOSCI registered seed potatoes
  • Use: table
  • Suitable for all potato-growing areas all over Kenya
  • Maturity: early (3 months)
  • Yield potential: very high (>20 tons/acre)
  • Tuber dormancy: medium (2 - 3 months)
  • Dry matter: 17%
Succesful potato variety Arizona
Arizona nestje met doorsnee

Plant description

Arizona exhibits good initial development with a strong plant. It produces white flowers. Due to its relative drought and heat tolerance, the Arizona variety will give you, as a farmer, a good yield with good tuber quality.

Disease resistance/tolerance

A strict preventative spraying schedule against late blight is necessary as Arizona is susceptible to this.

Tuber features

  • Large, oval tubers
  • Yellow skin
  • Light yellow flesh
  • Shallow eyes

Planting distance

  • Seed size 1: 20-25cm
  • Seed size 2: 30-35cm
Kenyan farmer planting Arizona variety
Foto Teddy

Want more information about Arizona seed potatoes?

Contact us if you would like to receive more information about our varieties, availability and logistics. Or when you have any other questions, feel free to contact us! 

Theresia (Teddy) Mcha

Agrico PSA representative Tanzania