Potato Varieties
Tanzania
Say potato,
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Our potato varieties for Tanzania
We have carefully selected and registered three potato varieties in Tanzania. These three varieties have been tested thoroughly on several trials fields alongside other potato varieties and showed good results comparing to other varieties with yields up to 60-70 tons per acre.
Manitou
Manitou is our high yielding potato variety for the Tanzanian retail market. In combination with Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) and cultivation under irrigation, its reported yields ranged between 61.5 – 72.2 t/ha (24.6 – 28.9 t/acre)
- TOSCI registered seed potatoes
- Useage: Table and chips market
- Beautiful red long smooth skinned tubers
Markies
Markies is our potato variety for the French fries (chips) and crisps industry. Processors and restaurants highly value this variety because of its good frying characteristics and taste.
- TOSCI registered seed potatoes
- Use: French fries and crisps industry and table market
- Large long yellow fleshed oval tubers
Arizona
Our variety Arizona is perfect for the retail and local markets. It is a yellow skinned potato suitable for cooking, mashing or using in stews.
- TOSCI registered seed potatoes
- Use: table market
- Large yellow skinned oval tubers
