THE LINK BETWEEN
YIELD AND
SUSTAINABILITY

The Next Generation potatoes
Diseases and pests significantly influence the stability of the potato yield. Breeding potato varieties that are resistant to diseases such as Late blight (Phytophthora infestans) is an important goal of our potato breeding program at Agrico Research. Our innovative Next Generation varieties with their natural resistance to Late blight are one of the results of this.
Yield security
Late Blight is a disease that causes a great deal of damage to global potato crops, either completely destroying or significantly reducing the harvest. However, the growing world population and changing climatic conditions mean that yield security is increasing in importance.
The natural resistances in our Next Generation varieties contribute directly to growers’ yield security by reducing the risk of crop failure.


Sustainability
Until recently, the only way a potato grower could tackle Late Blight was by using crop protection agents. Although these are being used with increasing precision and in a more environmentally friendly manner, Agrico believes that this is not a sustainable solution. This is another reason that Agrico has developed these Late Blight-resistant Next Generation varieties that reduce the need for crop protection products.
For our customers, the Next Generation varieties offer a wide choice when it comes to appearance, flavor and uses.
The link between yield and sustainability
The Next Generation varieties are the link between answering the global need for sustainability and increased yield security while maintaining excellent consumption characteristics. This is a good and significant step towards a future in which Late Blight is no longer such a great threat to the potato, and it is the result of the innovative breeding work carried out by Agrico Research.
However, this is not the end of the road for Agrico’s breeding research. As the fungus mutates, and the world climatic conditions continue to change, Agrico will continue its development work and expects in the years ahead to add even more sustainable, Late Blight-resistant varieties to its Next Generation package.


Global experiences
Our Next Generation Varieties
Agostino
Agostino is an early maincrop red skin ware variety with late blight resistance in foliage and tuber.

Alouette
An early maincrop, versatile red skin ware variety with late blight resistance in foliage and tuber, suitable for conventional and organic production.

Beyonce
An early maincrop crisping variety with a good dry matter content, suitable for long term storage and late blight resistance in foliage and tuber.

Carolus
An early maincrop, multipurpose ware variety with attractive red eyes and late blight resistance in foliage and tuber.

Jacky
A second early, small size ware variety with a high yield and late blight resistance in foliage and tuber.

Levante
An early maincrop high yielding ware variety with a nice yellow skin and late blight resistance in foliage and tuber.

Nirvana
Nirvana is an early maincrop processing variety suitable for the French fries industry, with late blight resistance.

Nofy
A maincrop starch variety with a good yield and resilient to late blight in foliage and tuber.

Twinner
Early yielding ware variety for conventional and organic cultivation with late blight resistance in foliage and tuber.

Twister
A second early ware variety for conventional and organic cultivation with a good yield and late blight resistant in foliage and tuber.

Would you like to know more about our Next Generation potatoes?
Our Next Generation varieties have a natural resistance to the potato disease Phytophthora. The natural resistances in our varieties contribute directly to growers’ yield security by significantly reducing the risk of crop failure. The varieties are the link between answering the global need for sustainability and increased yield security while maintaining excellent consumption characteristics.
If you have any specific questions or would like to know what Agrico can do for you with respect to the cooperative, please feel free to contact us.
