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Evolution

A second early ware variety with an attractive dark red skin and early a good yield.
  • Large tubers
  • Good drought tolerance
  • Multiple potato cyst nematodes resistances
Marketsegments
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Product manager Douwe Werkman about Evolution

Our product manager Douwe Werkman tells you more about the variety Evolution, a second early ware potato with a nice red skin. 

Plant and tuber characteristics

  • Maturity:
    second early / 6,5
  • Light sprout colour:
    green red / GR
  • Flower colour:
    light purple / LP
  • Number of berries:
    above average / 5
  • Foliage - initial development:
    quite fast / 7,5
  • Foliage - final development:
    good / 8
  • Foliage - firmness:
    average / 6,5
  • Skin colour:
    red / R
  • Flesh colour:
    light yellow / 6
  • Skin finish:
    good / 7
  • Tuber shape:
    oval long / OL
  • Regularity of tuber shape:
    quite regular / 6
  • 5 low | 9 high
    Tuberisation:
    quite high / 7
  • Tuber size:
    large / 8
  • Regularity of size:
    quite regular / 6,5
  • 4 short | 8 long
    Dormancy:
    short / 4

Sensitivity and quality

  • Secondary growth:
    quite sensitive / 6
  • Black spot (internal bruising):
    slightly sensitive / 7
  • Growth cracks:
    quite sensitive / 6
  • Harvest damage:
    slightly sensitive / 7
  • Metribuzin - pre-emergence:
    slightly sensitive / 7
  • Metribuzin - post-emergence:
    slightly sensitive / 7,5
  • 3 very sensitive | 8 minimum tot none sensitive
    Bentazon:
    slightly sensitive / 7
  • 4 poor result | 8 good result
    Ethylene:
    5% to 15% more tubers / 6
  • Underwater weight:
    343
  • Dry matter content :
    18,9%
  • Cooking type:
    rather floury / B
  • Discolouration (after cooking):
    quite sensitive / 6
  • Raw discolouration:
    - / -
  • Fries quality:
    unsuitable / 4,5
  • Dry matter distribution:
    - / -
  • Crisping quality:
    unsuitable / 4
  • TGA-level:
    8

Resistances

  • Virus - Leaf roll:
    - / -
  • Virus - Yn:
    susceptible / 5,5
  • Virus - Yntn (tuber):
    slightly susceptible / 7
  • Spraing:
    susceptible / 5
  • Late blight - foliage:
    very susceptible / 4
  • Late blight - tuber:
    slightly susceptible / 6
  • Fusarium:
    slightly susceptible / 6
  • Common scab:
    slightly susceptible / 6
  • Powdery scab:
    slightly susceptible / 6,5
  • Black dot:
    slightly susceptible / 6
  • Wart disease F1:
    moderately susceptible / 8
  • Wart disease F6:
    resistant / 10
  • Wart disease F18:
    - / -
  • Golden nematode Ro 1/4:
    resistant / 9
  • Golden nematode Ro 2/3:
    moderately susceptible / 6
  • White nematode Pa 2:
    field resistant / 7
  • White nematode Pa 3:
    moderately susceptible / 5

Background

The Evolution variety is a cross between Amorosa and AR 94-0807 and was developed as an alternative to Red Scarlett. It is mainly intended for sale in Eastern Europe. There is also a market in North Africa for early red-skinned varieties. There is a preference in these countries for red-skinned potatoes that are easy to grow and give a reliable yield under the prevailing weather conditions. The deep red color is also an extra plus, and this variety is very suitable for early sales.

Evolution was bred and developed by Agrico Research, and its name refers to the whole breeding process. After all, as a potato grower you continue to enhance the lines you have already developed.

An additional positive element for seed potato growers is that Evolution has good resistance to scab.

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Would you like to know more about the Evolution?

The best way to guarantee a good harvest and the best return on your investment is to start out with healthy, high-quality seed potatoes and expert advice. At Agrico, we are committed to and invest in knowledge and research. This has enabled us to cultivate a wide range of unique potato varieties that display effective resistance, strong variety characteristics and a high yield. Naturally, the seed potatoes we supply are fully certified.

If you have any specific questions about the Evolutionor would like to know what Agrico can do for you with respect to varieties, please feel free to contact us.

Olaf van Campen

Product Manager
Olaf van Campen

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