Kuras

Maincrop variety for starch production with good resistance to potato cyst nematodes and a very good starch yield.

  • White flesh colour
  • Good storability
  • Good resistances against virus and late blight
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Kuras SNG CL®Agrico20
Agrico Aardappelveld

Plant and tuber characteristics

  • Maturity
    maincrop / 4
  • Light sprout colour
    blue violet / BV
  • Flower colour
    white / W
  • Number of berries
    very high / 4
  • Foliage - initial development
    quite fast / 7
  • Foliage - final development
    quite good / 7,5
  • Foliage - firmness
    quite firm / 7,5
  • Skin colour
    yellow / Y
  • Flesh colour
    white / 4,5
  • Skin finish
    quite poor / 5
  • Tuber shape
    round oval / RO
  • Regularity of tuber shape
    quite regular / 6
  • Tuberisation
    average / 6
  • Tuber size
    quite large / 7,5
  • Regularity of size
    regular / 7
  • Dormancy
    quite short / 5,5

Sensitivity and quality

  • Secondary growth
    quite sensitive / 6
  • Black spot (internal bruising)
    quite sensitive / 6
  • Growth cracks
    slightly sensitive / 7
  • Harvest damage
    sensitive / 5,5
  • Metribuzin - pre-emergence
    slightly sensitive / 7
  • Metribuzin - post-emergence
    slightly sensitive / 7
  • Ethylene
    - / -
  • Underwater weight
    490
  • Dry matter content
    25,9%
  • Cooking type
    floury / C
  • Discolouration (after cooking)
    very sensitive / 4,5
  • Raw discolouration
    - / -
  • Fries quality
    below average / 5,5
  • Dry matter distribution
    - / -
  • Crisping quality
    unsuitable / 4,5
  • TGA-level
    33,8 mg/100g
  • S_Harvestability
    - / -

Resistances

  • Virus - Leaf roll
    slightly susceptible / 7
  • Virus - Yn
    slightly to not susceptible / 8
  • Virus - Yntn (tuber)
    slightly to not susceptible / 9
  • Spraing
    slightly susceptible / 6,5
  • Late blight - foliage
    slightly to not susceptible / 8
  • Late blight - tuber
    slightly to not susceptible / 8
  • Fusarium
    slightly susceptible / 7
  • Common scab
    susceptible / 5,5
  • Powdery scab
    slightly susceptible / 6,5
  • Black dot
    - / -
  • R_PCN Tolerance
    - / -
  • Wart disease F1
    resistant / 10
  • Wart disease F6
    quite susceptible / 5
  • Wart disease F18
    - / -
  • Golden nematode Ro 1/4
    resistant / 9
  • Golden nematode Ro 2/3
    resistant / 9
  • White nematode Pa 2
    - / -
  • White nematode Pa 3
    - / -

Would you like to know more about the Kuras?

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 Kuras or 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
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