Manitou
Agrico PSA

Certified seed potatoes
Grown in Eastern Africa
Used all over Tanzania

Manitou | Proven the highest yielding potato variety in Tanzania

Good potato variety for the Tanzania retail market

In 2018-2019 at Stawisha farm in Mbeya, various Dutch potato varieties were tested. Manitou proved to be the highest yielding variety of all. In combination with Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) and cultivation under irrigation, its reported yields ranged between 61.5 – 72.2 t/ha (24.6 – 28.9 t/acre). Hence we feel confident to state: ‘Manitou, the proven highest yielding variety in Tanzania’!

TOSCI registered seed potatoes
Use: table and chips
Areas to be grown: suitable for all potato-growing regions
Maturity: late (>4 months)
Yield potential: high (15-20 tons/acre)
Tuber dormancy: medium (2-3 months)
Dry matter: 19%

Farmer Priscilla Ndung'u about Manitou

Plant description

Manitou is a tall variety with erect to semi-erect stems. Leaves are large and light green to green in colour. The flowers are violet. Manitou is very sensitive to harvest damage and needs to be hardened off for 3 weeks before harvesting.

Disease resistance/tolerance

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

A high demand of Manitou potatoes for the retail market

The potato variety Manitou is in a high demand by Tanzanian retailers. Because of several reasons.

Long dormancy
Good storability
Reduce of waste
Multifunctional use

What Laazizi say about Manitou

Tuber features

Long oval tuber
Red smooth skin
Shallow eyes
Cream flesh
Good resistance to internal bruising

Planting distance

Seed size 1: 25-30cm
Seed size 2: 30-35cm

Agrico PSA's agronomist about Manitou

Agrico PSA's potato specialist Sila Komen tells you more about the potato variety Manitou. A high yielding potato variety for the Tanzanian retail market.

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