Cerisa
An early, small tuber sized red skin ware and salad speciality potato with an excellent flavour.
- Very high tuberisation
- Excellent flavour and cooking properties
- Good virus resistances
Frequently Asked Questions
For which market segment is Cerisa best suited?
Cerisa is an early, small size, red-skinned ware and salad specialty variety. Its firm cooking type, excellent flavor and distinctive culinary properties make the variety highly suitable for the fresh produce and salad retail sectors. Cerisa is aimed at the niche segment for red-skinned salad potatoes.
What characterizes the growth and development of Cerisa?
Cerisa is an early variety characterized by fairly rapid initial development. The variety has very high tuber set and produces elongated, uniform tubers of average size, with an excellent skin finish. It has excellent dry matter distribution, which contributes to the consistent quality required by the salad sector.
What makes Cerisa unusual as a salad potato?
Cerisa stands out for its distinctive flavor and cooking qualities, making the variety a true salad specialty. Its firm cooking type ensures that the tubers retain their shape when boiled. Its excellent skin quality and early maturing period make the variety particularly attractive for markets seeking high-quality red-skinned salad potatoes early in the season.
What virus and disease resistances does Cerisa have?
Cerisa is slightly to not susceptible to the YN virus and slightly susceptible to YNTN, fusarium, common scab, powdery scab and black dot disease.
Which regions is Cerisa suited to?
Cerisa is primarily aimed at the Western European market for fresh and chilled salad potatoes, particularly in countries where red-skinned specialties hold a strong position in retail ranges. The variety is also appealing for export markets that value attractive presentation produce, with an excellent flavor.
Would you like to know more about the Cerisa?
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