Spunta

Early maincrop ware potato variety with good heat tolerance and producing high yields.

  • Large tubers
  • Good drought tolerance
  • High dry matter content
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Plant and tuber characteristics

  • Maturity
    early maincrop / 6
  • Light sprout colour
    blue violet / BV
  • Flower colour
    white / W
  • Number of berries
    below average / 6,5
  • Foliage - initial development
    fast / 8
  • Foliage - final development
    good / 8
  • Foliage - firmness
    quite firm / 7,5
  • Skin colour
    yellow / Y
  • Flesh colour
    light yellow / 6
  • Skin finish
    average / 6
  • Tuber shape
    long / L
  • Regularity of tuber shape
    quite regular / 6
  • Tuberisation
    average / 6
  • Tuber size
    large / 8
  • Regularity of size
    regular / 7
  • Dormancy
    average / 6

Sensitivity and quality

  • Secondary growth
    quite sensitive / 6
  • Black spot (internal bruising)
    slightly sensitive / 7
  • Growth cracks
    slightly sensitive / 7
  • Harvest damage
    very sensitive / 4
  • Metribuzin - pre-emergence
    slightly to not sensitive / 8
  • Metribuzin - post-emergence
    slightly to not sensitive / 8
  • Ethylene
    - / -
  • Underwater weight
    387
  • Dry matter content
    21%
  • Cooking type
    floury / BC
  • Discolouration (after cooking)
    quite sensitive / 6,5
  • Raw discolouration
    - / -
  • Fries quality
    average / 6
  • Dry matter distribution
    - / -
  • Crisping quality
    below average / 5,5
  • TGA-level
    -

Resistances

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

Frequently Asked Questions

For which market segment is Spunta best suited?

Spunta is an early maincrop variety for the traditional market with good heat tolerance, high yields and large tubers. The variety is not suitable for industrial French fry or potato crisp processing, but is a reliable all-rounder for the traditional fresh produce sector. Its heat and drought tolerance contribute to its wide use.

What characterizes the growth and development of Spunta?

Spunta is characterized by rapid initial development and a rather sturdy plant, with good final foliage development. The variety produces large, fairly uniform, long tubers with average tuber set and good regularity of tuber shape.

What virus and disease resistances does Spunta have?

Spunta is resistant to potato cyst nematodes and has broad virus resistances. The variety shows limited susceptibility to growth cracks and bruising.

Which regions is Spunta suited to?

Spunta is a proven variety in traditional markets around the world, and is particularly strong in warm and dry regions, such as the Middle East, North Africa, Southern Europe and Latin America. The variety has been grown and valued in international export markets for decades. The combination of high yields, large tubers and heat tolerance gives the variety a strong market position.

Would you like to know more about the Spunta?

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 Arizonaor would like to know what Agrico can do for you with respect to varieties, please feel free to contact us.

Roeland Jensma
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