63 Best potato varieties in Kenya 2022
Potatoes are rich in minerals, antioxidants and nutrients which help prevent diseases, help reduce weight and help the body function properly. It can be served mashed or whole. Other products like crisps, French fries, flakes can be produced from potatoes. Additionally it can be ground into flour, used in baking and as a thickener for sauce. It is grown and consumed all over the world Kenya included. There many varieties world over with 63 best potatoe varieties in kenya 2022 being highlighted here.
Potato producing Counties in Kenya include Narok, Bomet, Kiambu, Elgeyo-Marakwet, Meru, Nyeri, Nyandarua, Kiambu, Nakuru, Kericho, Kirinyaga, Baringo, Kirinyaga, Uasin Gishu, Nandi, Laikipia, Muranga, Nyamira, Bungoma, West Pokot and Kisii. Several other areas also have the potential of producing potatoes.
The Government of Kenya has taken it upon itself with other stakeholders to increase the production of potatoes country wide. 13 value chains (VCs) have been prioritized by the Government of Kenya with an aim of improving the incomes of small scale farmers and offer dietary diversity. Potato is one of the value chains that have been identified as having potential. This is due to the fact that potato is the second most consumed after maize. Despite this, potato is experiencing low production due to unstructured markets, inadequate supply of certified seeds, poor farming practices, post-harvest losses, just to mention a few. The Government is working on these challenges so as to increase potato production.
Potato is grown widely across the country in different conditions. It can be cultivated in two seasons majorly in April-August (long rains) and September-January (short rains). However the lengths of the seasons vary from one production area to another. Due to high demand potato is now being produced in large scale. Consequently this has brought about the need for high quality seeds, farm machinery and farm inputs. High and quality yields are likely to be realized if all this, together with good farming practices are put in place. Currently there is demand for certified seeds. This is as a result of increased awareness on the part of the potato farmers on the need to use certified seeds. However the farmers are advised to purchase the seeds from registered seed outlets with KEPHIS label with the following information;
Various government institutions and other seed producers have come up with seed varieties. Below are some of the 63 Best potato varieties in Kenya 2022.
Acoustic Potato Variety
Use: Table firm cooking and excellent taste
Areas to be grown: Suitable for all growing regions.
Maturity period: Medium
Yield potential: High (16.9 tons/acre) under intensive management
Tuber features: Round oval tubers with good bruising resistance, Uniform in grading, Light yellow skin, Shallow eyes, Light yellow flesh
Tuber dormancy: Medium (30-60 days).
Dry matter: 18%
Plant description: Acoustic is in height a medium variety with Spreading stems, not totally covered foliage. Leaves are light green in color. It exhibits presence of lightly flowering pink to light purple flowers. Disease resistance/tolerance: Acoustic has very high phytophthora infestans resistance medium resistance to PCN (Ro1and Ro 2/3) and high resistance to wart disease.
Seed producer: Suera Farm/C. Meijer B.V
Annet
Use: Chips, Table
Areas to be grown: Medium to high altitude of 1300-2000 M.A.S.L. It does well in areas such as Nyandarua, Kiambu, Nyeri, Laikipia, Meru, Nakuru, Bomet, Narok, Kwale, Nandi, Kisii, Kericho, Elgeyo
Marakwet, Uasin Gishu, Trans-Nzoia, West Pokot, TaitaTaveta and Cherangani hills.
Maturity period: Early (≤ 3 months).
Yield potential: Medium (12-14 tons/acre).
Tuber features: Round shaped, Deep eyes, Smooth yellow skin (red blotched), Yellow flesh
Tuber dormancy: Long (>2 Months).
Dry matter: Information not available
Plant description: Annet grows tall (about 1m in height) with strong stems and light green medium sized leaves. It flowers moderately and the flowers are white. Disease resistance/tolerance: Annet is tolerant to Late blight.
Seed producer: KALRO Tigoni.
Arizona Potato Variety
This is one of the 63 Best potato varieties in Kenya 2022
Use: Table, Baking (good quality)
Areas to be grown: Suitable for all potato-growing areas and can also grow in altitude of 1300- 3000.
Maturity period: Early (16.19 tons/acre).
Tuber features: Large, oval tubers, Yellow skin, Light yellow flesh, Shallow eyes
Tuber dormancy: Medium (30-60 days).
Dry matter: 16.8%
Plant description: Arizona exhibits good initial development. It produces white flowers. It is high yielding and should not be stored for too long before planting. Disease resistance/tolerance: Arizona has good resistance to Late blight and Viruses.
Seed producer: Agrico Potato Services Africa Limited.
Arnova
Use: Chips, Table, firm in cooking. No traces of after cooking blackening.
Areas to be grown: Suitable for all potato-growing areas.
Maturity period: Early (16.19 tons/acre).
Tuber features: Very large to large oval tubers, Yellow, smooth to medium, Smooth skin, Light yellow flesh, Shallow eyes,
Rather sensitive to harvest damage needs some hardening, It is less sensitive to bruising, Good resistance to internal bruising.
Tuber dormancy: Medium (30-60 days).
Dry matter: 18.2%
Plant description: Arnova is a tall variety with semi-erect stems and medium to large light green leaves. It flowers profusely and the flowers are white. It has good heat tolerance. Disease resistance/tolerance: Arnova is susceptible to Leaf blight and susceptible to Virus A, It is moderately resistant to Tuber blight, Virus Yn , Potato Virus X, Common scab, Powdery scab and Yntn Virus. It has good resistance to Leaf Roll and is resistant to Ro1 of the Potato Cyst Nematode.
Seed producer: Agrico Potato Services Africa Limited.
Asante Potato Variety
Use: Table
Areas to be grown: For all regions suitable for potato production.
Maturity period: Medium (90-120 days).
Yield Potential: Medium to High (14.2-18.2 tons/acre).
Tuber features: Round shaped, Medium eyes, Smooth pink skin, Pale yellow flesh
Tuber dormancy: Long (2-3.5 months).
Dry Matter: 21.3%
Plant description: Asante grows tall (slightly below 1m in height) with strong stems and light green broad leaves. It flowers moderately and the flowers are pink. Disease resistance/tolerance: Asante is moderately tolerant to Late blight but can suffer late season infections. It is also tolerant to PLRV.
Seed producer: Mainly produced by; ADC-Molo, Kisima Farm and KALRO Tigoni.
Cara
Use: Chips, crips and Table
Areas to be grown: High altitude of 1800-2600 M.A.S.L is the best. It does well in areas such as Timau, Tigoni,Molo, Narok, Bomet, Timboroa, Nyandarua and Naivasha.
Maturity period: Medium (90-120 days).
Yield potential: High (19-25.9 tons/acre).
Tuber features: Cream flesh, Yellow (red blotched) skin, Medium eyes
Tuber dormancy: Medium (30-60 days).
Dry matter: Information not available
Plant description: Cara grows tall in height, very upright and late maturing. It exhibits presence of white flowers. Disease resistance/tolerance: Resistant to PCN (G rostochiensis), late blight, blackleg and potato virus Y.
Variety owner: James Hutton Ltd.
Calorus
Use: Table, Chips
Areas to be grown: Timau, Tigoni, Molo, Narok, Bomet, Timboroa and all regions suitable for potato production.
Maturity period: Medium (3.5 months).
Yield potential: High (16.19 ton/acre).
Tuber features: Medium size round tubers, Shallow pink eyes, Yellow skin, Yellow flesh
Tuber dormancy: long
Plant description: Carolus is an early main crop with violet flower. Slow initial development and later on a medium open silhouette. Stem type plant, plant height is tall with large leaf size. The leaves are medium to dark green and the stems have a medium to strong anthocyanin coloration.
Dry matter: 21.6%
Disease resistance/tolerance: The variety is susceptible to PCN- Ro 1, Ro 4- and common scab. It has medium to high tolerant to potato Leaf Roll Virus but immune to foliage and tuber late blight. It is also immune to Virus Yn and quite resistant to Virus Yntn.
Seed producer: Agrico Potato Services Africa Limited.
Caruso Potato Variety
Use: Crisps, Chips, Dehydrate products (Flakes and granulate) *has low sugar content and beautiful frying color.
Areas to be grown: Suitable for all potato-growing areas.
Maturity period: Medium (90-120 days).
Yield potential: Low to Medium (10.12-14.16 tons/acre).
Tuber features: Short oval tubers, Shallow eyes, Yellow skin, Light yellow flesh.
Tuber dormancy: Medium (30-60 days).
Dry matter: 25.5%
Plant description: Caruso is an intermediate variety type, high yielding main crop variety. Disease resistance/tolerance: Caruso is resistant to PCN Ro1 and 4, PVY, Leaf Roll and highly resistant to Late blight, Tuber blight, Common scab and internal rust spot.
Seed producer: New Holland Chips/ Den Hartigh BV
Challenger
Use: Chips, Table
Areas to be grown: Suitable for all potato-growing areas.
Maturity period: Late (>4 months).
Yield potential: High (16.19 tons/acre).
Tuber features: Long oval to long tubers, Medium smooth bright yellow skin, Shallow eye depth, Light yellow flesh.
Tuber dormancy: Medium (30-60 days).
Dry matter: 22%
Plant description: Challenger is a tall variety. It flowers profusely and the flowers are white. Disease resistance/tolerance: Challenger has good resistance to Common and Powdery scab, medium resistant to Late blight, quite resistant to early blight and resistant to wart disease.
Seed producer: Kisima Farm/HZPC Holland B.V
Chulu
Use: Table
Areas to be grown: For all regions suitable for potato production. It also does well in warm conditions.
Maturity period: Medium (90-120 days).
Yield Potential: High (16.19 tons/acre).
Tuber features: Oblong shaped, White cream skin, Shallow pinkish eyes, Cream flesh
Tuber dormancy: Long (2.5-3 Months).
Dry matter: 24%
Plant description: Chulu is a medium tall potato plant with strong semi erect stems and dark green medium size leaves with white flowers. Disease resistance/tolerance: Chulu is tolerant to Late blight & Potato Virus X.
Seed producer: ADC-Molo.
Connect Potato Variety
Use: Table, Chips. It is a potato variety with short cooking time, mealy and free of discoloration.
Areas to be grown: Suitable for all potato-growing areas.
Maturity period: Medium (90-120 days).
Yield potential: High (16.19 tons/acre).
Tuber features: Large, round oval tubers, Uniform in shape, Yellow skin, Yellow flesh color, Very shallow eyes, Good resistance to internal bruising
Tuber dormancy: Long (>2 Months).
Dry matter: Information not available
Plant description: Connect is a tall plant with rapid development and with good ground cover. It has dark green leaves and it does not flower. Connect has good tolerance to drought.
Disease resistance/tolerance: Connect is resistant to Late blight and viruses.
Seed producer: New Holland Chips/Den Hartigh BV
Derby
Use: Chips, Crisps, Table
Areas to be grown: Suitable for all potato-growing areas.
Maturity period: Early (≤ 3 Months).
Yield potential: High (16.19 tons/acre) intensive management.
Tuber features: Large oval tubers, Yellow skin, Light yellow flesh, Medium eyes
Tuber dormancy: Short (30 days).
Dry matter: 21.2%
Plant description: Derby is medium in height. It exhibits a leaf type foliage structure and semi-upright growth. The variety exhibits low frequency of flowers.
Disease resistance/tolerance: The potato variety has a good resistance to Late blight and Scab. It is resistant to PCN (Globodera rostochiensis species) and Wart diseases (Fysio 1 and 2).
Seed producer: Kisima Farm/HZPC Holland B.V
Desiree Potato Variety
This also considered as one of the 63 best potatoe varieties in Kenya 2022
Use: Chips, Table
Areas to be grown: High altitude of 1800-2600 M.A.S.L. is the best. It does well in areas such as Kiambu, Nyandarua, Nyeri, Laikipia, Meru, Nakuru, Bomet, Narok, Kwale, Kisii, Kericho, Elgeyo Marakwet, Nandi, Uasin Gishu, Trans-Nzoia, West Pokot, TaitaTaveta and Cherangani hills.
Maturity period: Early to Medium (2.5 -3.5 months).
Yield potential: Medium (14.16-16.19 tons/acre).
Tuber Features: Long oval Smooth red skin Light yellow flesh Medium eyes.
Tuber dormancy: Medium (30-60 days).
Dry matter: 21%
Plant Description: Desiree is an erect medium tall variety (about 0.7m in height) with strong stems and dark green medium sized leaves. This variety rarely flowers but when they do the color of the flower is
light pink. Disease resistance/tolerance: Desiree is moderately tolerant to Potato Virus Y (PVY) and very susceptible to late blight. Seed producer:
Desiree is majorly produced by ADC-Molo, KALRO Tigoni, Kisima Farm and New Holland
Destiny Potato Variety
This is one of the 63 Best potato varieties in Kenya 2022 and good for
Use: Crisps, Chips
Areas to be grown: Suitable for all potato-growing areas.
Maturity period: Early (≤ 3months).
Yield potential: Medium (12.14-16.19 tons/acre).
Tuber features: High numbers of round tubers, Yellow skin, Yellow flesh, Shallow red eyes
Tuber dormancy: Medium (30-60 days).
Dry matter: 24%
Plant description: Destiny has good initial development; it has dark green leaves and light to dark purple flowers. Destiny also has some heat tolerance and can be grown in lower altitude areas too.
Disease resistance/tolerance: Destiny has good resistance to Potato Virus Y, Potato Virus X, PCN, Early blight and Erwinia sp.
Seed producer: Agrico Potato Services Africa Limited
Dutch Robijn Potato Variety one of the 63 Best potato varieties in Kenya 2022 for french fries
Use: Crisps
Area to be grown: High altitude of 1800-2600 M.A.S.L. is the best. It does well in areas such as Kiambu, Nyandarua, Nyeri, Meru, Nakuru, Bomet, Uasin Gishu, Trans-Nzoia, West Pokot, Taita-Taveta and Cherangani hills. Best areas are in Bomet County.
Maturity period: Medium (90-120 days).
Yield potential: Low (12.14 tons/acre).
Tuber features: Round shaped, Rough red skin, Pale yellow flesh, Medium deep eyes
Tuber dormancy: Long (3.5-4.5 months).
Dry matter: 21.6%
Plant description: Dutch robijn is an erect medium tall variety (about 0.7 meter in height) with strong stems and dark green medium sized leaves. It flowers scarcely and the flowers are white with a light
pink hue.
Disease resistance/tolerance: Dutch Robijn is susceptible to Late blight.
Seed producer: It is mainly produced by ADC-Molo, GTIL (apical cuttings and Minitubers only) KALRO-Tigoni and Kisima Farm.
El-Mundo
Use: Table
Areas to be grown: Suitable for all potato-growing areas.
Maturity period: Early (≤ 4months).
Yield potential: High (16.19 tons/acre) under intense management.
Tuber features: Long oval, Uniform medium sized tubers, Yellow skin, Light yellow flesh, Shallow eyes
Tuber dormancy: Long (>2 Months).
Dry matter: 18%
Plant description: El-mundo grows well and develops strong foliage and therefore it should not be over fertilized. The use of organic manure is not recommended with this variety. It is tolerant to drought.
Disease resistance/tolerance: El- Mundo has good resistance to Late blight and is resistant to PVY.
Variety owner: Stet Holland B.V
Evora
Use: Table
Areas to be grown: Suitable for all potato-growing areas.
Maturity period: Medium (90-120 days).
Yield potential: High (16.19 tons/acre).
Tubers features: Large oval tubers, Bright, smooth light yellow skin, Medium eyes Cream flesh
Tuber dormancy: Long (>2 Months).
Dry matter: Information not available
Plant description: Evora has high foliage development with high number of red violet flowers.
Disease resistance/tolerance: Evora has medium resistance to Common and Powdery scab, early blight and Late blight.
Seed producer: Kisima Farm/HZPC Holland B.V
Faluka
Use: Table
Areas to be grown: Suitable for all potato-growing areas.
Maturity period: Early (90 days).
Yield potential: High (16.19 tons/acre).
Tubers features: Large, long oval tubers, Uniform in shape, Yellow skin Cream flesh color, Shallow eyes, Good resistance to internal bruising
Tuber dormancy: Long (>2 Months)
Dry matter: 18%
Plant description: Faluka is a tall variety with semi-erect stems. It has medium to large green leaves. It flowers profusely and the flowers are white. It has good heat tolerance.
Disease resistance/tolerance: Faluka is susceptible to Leaf blight and Tuber blight; it has good resistance to Virus X and Virus Yn and is moderately resistant to Common scab.
Seed producer: Agrico Potato Services Africa Limited
Farida
Use: Table
Areas to be grown: For all regions suitable for potato production.
Maturity period: Medium (90-120 days).
Yield potential: High (22.27 tons/acre).
Tubers features: Long oval, Big tubers, Bright and smooth skin, Yellow flesh
Tuber dormancy: Medium (30-60 days).
Dry matter: Information not available
Plant description: High, semi-upright plant with medium to large leaves, medium green. It flowers profusely and the flowers are purple.
Disease resistance/tolerance: Good resistance to Early Blight (Alternaria Solani), Common scab and Powdery scab.
Seed producer: Kisima Farm/HZPC Holland B.V
Gemson
Use: Table
Areas to be grown: High altitude of 1800-2600 M.A.S.L is the best. It does well in areas such as Timau, Tigoni, Molo, Narok, Bomet, Timboroa, Nyandarua and Naivasha.
Maturity period: Medium (90-120 days).
Yield potential: High (17-19.4 tons/acre).
Tuber features: White skin Shallow eyes, White Cream flesh
Tuber dormancy: Medium (30-60 days).
Dry matter: Information not available
Plant description: Gemson is in height a tall variety. Dark green leaves. It exhibits presence of red violet flowers.
Disease resistance/tolerance: Resistant to potato leaf roll virus and blackleg.
Seed Producer: James Hutton Ltd
Java
Use: Chips
Areas to be grown: High altitude of 1000-3000 M.A.S.L is the best. It does well in areas such as Nyandarua, Meru, Bomet, Narok, Nakuru, Kericho, Laikipia, Kiambu, Kirinyaga, West Pokot, Trans Nzoia,
Bungoma, Uasin Gishu, Nyeri, Elgeyo.
Maturity: Medium (90-120 days).
Yield potential: High (16.19-20.23 tons/acre).
Tuber features: Long Oval shaped, Red skin, Light Yellow flesh, Medium eyes
Tuber dormancy: Long (>2 Months).
Dry matter: 23%
Plant description: Java is a tall erect variety with sparse appearance, the stem has a red-violet color with a distinctive green wing. The leaves are deep green with pigmented venation. The flower is red-violet in
color.
Disease resistance/tolerance: Very high resistance to late blight. It is resistant to tuber blight, common scab and dry rot.
Seed producer: Kirinyaga Seeds
Jelly
Use: Chips, Table Very good table quality and excellent frying quality.
Areas to be grown: Suitable for all potato-growing areas.
Maturity period: Late (>4 months).
Yield potential: High (16.19 tons/acre).
Tuber features: Oval medium to big sized tubers, Yellow, smooth to slightly netted skin, Very shallow eye depth, Pure yellow colored flesh, It has a low raw discoloration
Tuber dormancy: Medium (30-60 days).
Dry matter: 21%
Plant description: Jelly is a tall variety with erect stems. Leaves are large and green in color. It flowers scarcely and the flowers are white. It has high tolerance drought and heat.
Disease resistance/ tolerance: Tolerant to Late blight, Black leg (Root rot), (Rhizoctonia sp) , Common scab, Potato Virus Y (PVY), Cyst Nematodes and potato wart disease.
Seed Producer: EuroPlant Aardappel B.V
Kenya Baraka Potato Variety
Use: Table, Chips
Areas to be grown: High altitude of 1600-2700 M.A.S.L. is the best. It does well in areas such as Nyandarua, Kiambu, Nyeri,Laikipia, Meru, Nakuru, Bomet, Narok, Kwale, Nandi, Kisii, Kericho, Elgeyo
Marakwet, Uasin Gishu, Trans-Nzoia, West Pokot, TaitaTaveta and Cherangani hills.
Maturity period: Medium (90 days).
Yield potential: Medium (12.14-16.19 tons/acre).
Tubers features: Tubers Oval shaped, Rough white skin, Shallow eyes, White flesh
Tuber dormancy: Long (3.5-4.5 months).
Dry matter: 21.5%
Plant description: Kenya Baraka grows tall (about 1m in height) with strong stems and green broad leaves. It flowers moderately and the flowers are white.
Disease resistance/ tolerance: Kenya Baraka is tolerant to Late blight.
Seed producer: The variety is mainly produced by ADC-Molo and KALRO Tigoni.
Kenya Karibu
This variety is also considered as one of the 63 best potatoe varieties in Kenya 2022
Use: Table variety, Crisps
Areas to be grown: Altitude of 1800-2600 M.A.S.L. is the best. It does well in areas such as Nyandarua, Kiambu, Nyeri, Laikipia, Meru, Nakuru, Bomet, Narok, Kwale, Nandi, Kisii, Kericho and Cherangani hills.
Maturity period: Medium (90-120 days).
Yield potential: Medium to High (14.16-18.21 tons/acre).
Tubers features: Round in shape, Smooth red skin, Deep eyes, Yellow flesh
Tuber dormancy: Long (3.5 months).
Dry matter: 21.4%
Plant description: Kenya Karibu grows tall (slightly above 1m in height) with strong stems and dark green narrow pointed leaves. It flowers profusely and the flowers are pink.
Disease resistance/ tolerance: Kenya Karibu is tolerant to Late blight and most of the potato viruses.
Seed producer: It is mainly produced by ADC-Molo and KALRO-Tigoni.
Kenya Mavuno
Use: Chips, Crisps, Table variety
Areas to be grown: High altitude of 1800-2800 M.A.S.L. is the best. It does well in areas such as Nyandarua, Kiambu, Nyeri, Laikipia, Meru, Nakuru, Bomet,Narok, Kwale, Nandi, Kisii, Kericho, Elgeyo
Marakwet, Uasin Gishu, Trans-Nzoia, West Pokot, TaitaTaveta and Cherangani hills.
Maturity period: Late (>4 months).
Yield potential: Medium (12.14-16.19 tons/acre)
Tubers features: Oval shaped, Smooth cream skin, Shallow eyes, Cream flesh
Tuber dormancy: Long (2.5-3 months).
Dry matter: 21.2%
Plant description: Kenya Mavuno is a semi erect tall variety (about 1 meter in height) with strong stems and green medium sized leaves. It flowers profusely and the flowers are white.
Disease resistance/ tolerance: Kenya Mavuno is tolerant to Late blight and most potato virus.
Seed producer: Kenya Mavuno is mainly produced by ADC-Molo and KALRO-Tigoni.
Kenya Mpya Potato Variety
Use: Table, Chips and Crisps
Areas to be grown: For all regions suitable for potato production.
Maturity period: Medium (90-120 days).
Yield potential: Medium (14.16-18.21 tons/acre)
Tuber features: Oval shaped tubers, Smooth cream skin, Shallow pink eyes, Cream flesh
Tuber dormancy: Long (2.5-3 months).
Dry matter: 23%
Plant description: Kenya Mpya is a semi- erect tall variety (about 1 meter in height) with strong stems and light green medium-sized leaves. It flowers scarcely and the flowers are white.
Disease resistance/ tolerance: Kenya Mpya is resistant to Late blight and PLRV.
Seed producer: It is mainly produced by ADC-Molo and KALRO-Tigoni.
Kenya Sifa
Use: Table, Chips
Areas to be grown: High altitude of 1800-2800 M.A.S.L. is the best. It does well in areas such as Nyandarua, Kiambu, Nyeri, Meru, Nakuru, Bomet, Uasin Gishu, Trans-Nzoia, West Pokot, Taita-Taveta
and Cherangani hills
Maturity period: Medium (90-120 days).
Yield potential: Low (12-14 tons/acre).
Tuber features: Flat round in shape, Smooth pink skin, Medium deep eyes, Cream flesh
Tuber dormancy: Long (4-4.5 months)
Dry matter: 21.3%
Plant description: The potato variety grows tall (slightly above 1m in height) with strong stems and dark green broad leaves. It flowers moderately and the flowers are light purple.
Disease resistance/tolerance: It is tolerant to Late blight and most potato viruses.
Seed producer: ADC-Molo and KALRO-Tigoni.
Kerr’s Pink
Use: Chips, Crisps, Table
Areas to be grown: Medium to high altitude of 1400-2700 m.a.s.l. It does well in areas such as Nyandarua, Kiambu, Nyeri, Meru, Nakuru, Bomet, Uasin Gishu , Trans-Nzoia,West Pokot, Taita-Taveta
and Cherangani hills.
Maturity period: Early (≤ 3 Months).
Yield potential: Low (12-14 tons/acre).
Tuber features: Round shaped tubers, Smooth pink skin, Deep eyes, Cream flesh
Tuber dormancy: Long (60-90 days).
Dry matter: 20%
Plant description: This plant is a semi-erect shirt variety (approx. 0.5m in height) with strong stems and dark green, medium sized leaves. Kerr’s Pink flowers profusely and the flowers are white.
Disease resistance/tolerance: The potato variety is susceptible to Late blight.
Seed producer: Kerr’s Pink is produced by KALRO-Tigoni.
Konjo
Use: Table, Chips
Areas to be grown: For all regions suitable for potato production.
Maturity period: Medium (90-120 days).
Yield potential: Medium (16.19 tons/acre).
Tuber features: Oblong shaped, White predominant and pink secondary skin color, Deep eyes, Cream Flesh
Tuber dormancy: Long (2.5-3 Months).
Dry matter: 19%
Plant description: Konjo is a medium tall potato plant with strong semi erect stems and dark green medium size leaves. It has pink flowers.
Disease resistance/tolerance: Konjo is resistant to Late blight and Potato Virus X (PVX). It is highly resistant to Potato Leaf Roll Virus (PLRV)
Seed producer: Mainly produced by ADC-Molo, Gtil (apical cuttings and mini tubers only), and Kisima Farm.
Kuroda
Use: Chips, Table
Areas to be grown: Suitable for all potato-growing areas.
Maturity period: Medium (90-120 days).
Yield potential: High (16.19 tons/acre).
Tuber features: Large oval tubers, Red skin, Shallow eyes, Light yellow flesh
Tuber dormancy: Long (>2 Months).
Dry matter: 23%
Plant description: Kuroda has normal initial plant development with good ground coverage. It is a semi erect high plant with large leaf size and purple flowers. The leaves are dark green. It has excellent heat
tolerance.
Disease resistance/tolerance: Kuroda is resistant to PCN Ro 1 and 4, quite susceptible to Late blight (foliage and tuber) and quite resistant to Virus Yn and Virus Yntn.
Seed producer: Agrico Potato Services Africa Limited.
Lady Amarila
Use: Chips, Crisps, Table
Areas to be grown: Suitable for all potato-growing areas.
Maturity period: Medium (90-120 days).
Yield potential: High (16.19 tons/acre).
Tuber features: Long-to-long oval, Yellow skin, Shallow eyes, Deep yellow flesh
Tuber dormancy: Long (>2 Months)
Dry matter: Information not available
Plant description: Lady Amarilla is a medium tall variety with semi-erect stems. Leaves are large and light green to green in color. It flowers scarcely and the flowers are white.
Disease resistance/tolerance: Lady Amarilla has good resistance to PVYntn, PVYA and X. It has moderate resistance to Common scab and susceptible to Foliage blight.
Seed producer: Suera Farm/C. Meijer B.V
Lady Balfour
Use: Table
Areas to be grown: High altitude of 1800-2600 M.A.S.L is the best. It does well in areas such as Timau, Tigoni, Molo, Narok, Bomet, Timboroa, Nyandarua and Naivasha
Maturity period: Medium (90-120 days)
Yield potential: High (21.45-29.95 tons /acre)
Tuber features: White cream skin, Shallow eyes, Cream flesh
Tuber dormancy: Long (>2 Months)
Dry matter: Information not available
Plant description: Lady Balfour is in height a tall variety. Leaves are pale to medium green. It very rarely flowers.
Disease resistance/tolerance: Highly resistant to late blight, powdery scab, blackleg and potato virus Y.
Seed producer: James Hutton Ltd
Lady Terra
Use: Chips, Table
Areas to be grown: Medium to high altitude of 1400-3000 M.A.S.L. It does well in areas such as Nyandarua, Kiambu, Nyeri, Laikipia, Meru, Nakuru, Bomet, Narok, Kwale, Nandi, Kisii, Kericho, Elgeyo
Marakwet, Uasin Gishu, Trans-Nzoia, West Pokot, TaitaTaveta and Cherangani hills.
Maturity period: Medium (90-120 days).
Yield potential: High (16.19 ton/acre).
Tuber features: Long/Oval, Yellow skin, Shallow eye depth, Light yellow to white flesh color
Tuber dormancy: Long (>2months)
Dry matter: Information not available
Plant description: Lady Terra has a very strong plant development. It gives an average number of tubers per plant and brings high yields. Lady Terra has average amount of white flowers.
Disease resistance/ tolerance: Medium resistance to Common scab and Leaf Roll Virus. It is resistant to
PCN Ro 1.
Seed producer: Suera Farm/C. MeijerBV
Laura
Use: Chips
Areas to be grown: Suitable for all potato growing areas.
Maturity potential: Medium (90-120 days).
Yield potential: High (16.19 tons/acre) under intensive management.
Tuber features: Oval-long tubers, Red smooth skin, Shallow eyes, Deep yellow flesh
Tuber dormancy: Long (>2 Months).
Dry matter: Information not available
Plant description: Laura is a medium to high plant. Its flowers are white with moderate flowering frequency. The variety has good resistance to heat and drought.
Disease resistance/ tolerance: Laura is resistant to PCN- Ro 1-5, has high resistance to Potato Leaf Roll Virus, Very high resistance to Potato Virus Y (PVY), medium to high resistance to Tuber blight and
Common scab and medium resistance to Foliage blight.
Seed producer: EuroPlant Aardappel B.V
Lenana
Use: Chips, Table, crisps
Areas to be grown: suitable for all potato-growing regions.
Maturity period: Medium (90-120 days).
Yield potential: High (16.19 tons/acre).
Tuber features: Oblong shaped, Cream white skin, Shallow eyes, Cream flesh
Tuber dormancy: Long (60-90 days).
Dry matter: 22%
Plant description: Lenana is a medium tall potato plant with strong semi erect stems and dark green medium size with white flowers.
Disease resistance/ tolerance: Lenana is resistant to Late blight, Potato Virus X & Potato Leaf Roll Virus.
Seed producer: Mainly produced by ADC-Molo
Manitou Potato Variety one of the 63 Best potato varieties in Kenya 2022 for french fries and table
Use: Chips, Table
Areas to be grown: suitable for all potato-growing regions.
Maturity period: Late (>4 months).
Yield potential: High (16.19 tons/acre).
Tuber features: Red smooth skin, Shallow eyes, Cream flesh, Good resistance to internal bruising
Tuber dormancy: Long (>2 Months)
Dry matter: 19.3%
Plant description: Manitou is a tall variety with erect to semierect stems. Leaves are large and light to green in colour. It flowers profusely and the flowers are violet. Manitou is rather sensitive to harvest
damage, needs to be hardened off for 3 weeks
Disease resistance/ tolerance: Manitou is susceptible to Leaf blight, has good resistance to Tuber blight and Virus Yn, moderate resistance to Virus X and Common scab, resistant to Ro1 of the Potato Cyst Nematode and immune to wart disease.
Seed producer: Agrico Potato Services Africa Limited.
Markies Potato Variety
This is considered one of the 63 Best potato varieties in Kenya 2022
Use: Chips, Crisps, Table
Areas to be grown: Suitable for all potato-growing regions.
Maturity period: Late (>4 months).
Yield potential: High (16.19 tons/acre).
Tuber features: Large, oval to long oval tubers, Uniform in shape, Yellow skin, Shallow eyes, Yellow flesh, Good resistance to internal bruising
Tuber dormancy: Long (2 Months)
Dry matter: 23% Plant description: Markies is an erect tall variety with white flowers. The variety has good heat tolerance.
Disease resistance/ tolerance: Markies is susceptible to early blight and late blight and needs an intensive crop protection program. Markies has moderate resistance to potato leaf roll virus (LRV), and
good resistance to Virus A, Virus X and Ro1 of the Potato Cyst Nematodes. It is fairly susceptible to common scab.
Seed producer: Agrico Potato Services Africa Limited.
Mayan Gold
Use: Chips, Table, crisps
Areas to be grown: Medium and high altitude of 1500≥ M.A.S.L. It does well in areas such as Nyandarua, Kiambu, Nyeri, Laikipia, Meru, Nakuru, Bomet, Narok, Kwale, Nandi, Kisii, Kericho, Elgeyo Marakwet,
Uasin Gishu, Trans-Nzoia, West Pokot, Taita-Taveta and Cherangani hills.
Maturity period: Maturity (90-120 days).
Yield potential: Low (12.14 tons/acre).
Tuber features: Long oval tubers, Rough yellow skin, Medium eyes, Yellow flesh
Tuber dormancy: Medium (30-60 days).
Dry matter: Information not available
Plant description: Mayan Gold is a semi erect medium variety (about 0.6 meter in height) with strong stems and light green narrow leaves. It flowers moderately and the flowers are purple.
Disease resistance/ tolerance: Mayan Gold is moderately resistant to Late blight, Potato Virus Y (PVY) and Potato Leaf Roll Virus (PLRV)
Seed producer: KALRO- Tigoni.
Milva
Use: Table
Areas to be grown: Suitable for all potato-growing regions.
Maturity: Medium (90-120 days).
Yield potential: High (16.19 tons/ acre) under intensive management.
Tuber features: Oval tubers, Yellow smooth skin, Seldom slightly netted shallow eyes, Pure yellow flesh
Tuber dormancy: (>2 Months)
Dry matter: Information not available
Plant description: Milva has a medium plant height. It flowers moderately and the flowers are white. The variety has good tolerance to heat and drought
Disease resistance/ tolerance: Milva has high resistance to PCN- Ro 1 and 4, medium to high resistance to Potato Leaf Roll Virus and high resistance to Late blight, Black leg and Common scab.
Seed producer: EuroPlant Aardappel B.V
Musica
Use: Chips, Table Has an excellent taste
Areas to be grown: Suitable for all growing regions.
Maturity: Late (>4 months).
Yield potential: High (16.19 tons/acre) under intensive management.
Tuber features: Large long oval tubers, Uniform in grading Yellow, smooth to medium smooth skin Shallow eyes Deep yellow flesh Good resistance to internal bruising
Tuber dormancy: Short (1 month).
Dry matter: 19%
Plant description: The potato variety grows medium to tall in height with semi-erect spreading stems. Leaves are light green in color. It exhibits absence or very low flowering frequency. The flowers are
white in color.
Disease resistance/tolerance: Musica is susceptible to Leaf blight, has good resistance to Potato Virus X, Virus Yn and Common Scab. It is immune to wart disease, resistant to Ro1, Ro2 and 3 of Potato Cyst
Nematode.
Seed producer: Suera Farm/C. Meijer B.V
Nyota
Use: Table
Areas to be grown: For all regions suitable for potato production. It also does well in warm Conditions.
Maturity period: Medium (90-120 days).
Yield potential: High (16.19 tons/ acre).
Tuber features: Oblong shaped, White cream skin, Shallow pinkish eyes, Cream flesh
Tuber dormancy: Long (2.5-3 Months).
Dry matter: 20%
Plant description: Nyota is a medium tall potato plant with strong semi erect stems and dark green medium size leaves with pink flowers. It is tolerant to heat.
Disease resistance/ tolerance: Nyota is tolerant to Late blight.
Seed producer: The potato variety is produced by ADC-Molo, KALRO-Tigoni.
Panamera
Use: Table
Areas to be grown: Suitable for all potato-growing areas.
Maturity period: Late (4 month).
Yield potential: High (16.19 tons/ acre).
Tuber features: Large oval tubers, Very bright and smooth yellow skin, Yellow flesh color, Shallow eyes
Tuber dormancy: Medium (30-60 days).
Dry matter: 20.8%
Plant description: Panamera has very high and dense foliage with high number of white flowers.
Disease resistance/ tolerance: Panamera has good resistance to Late blight, Common and Powdery scab, wart disease and Early blight.
Seed producer: Kisima Farm/HZPC Holland B.V
Purple Gold
Use: Crisps
Areas to be grown: High altitude of 1800-3000 M.A.S.L. is the best. It does well in areas such as Nyandarua, Kiambu, Nyeri, Meru, Nakuru, Bomet, Uasin Gishu, Trans-Nzoia, West Pokot,Taita-Taveta
and Cherangani hills.
Maturity period: Medium (3-4 Months).
Yield potential: Low (12-14 tons/acre).
Tuber features: Round tubers, Smooth dark purple skin, Medium eye depth, White flesh
Tuber dormancy: Long (4-4.5 months)
Dry matter: Information not available
Plant description: It is a semi-erect tall variety (slightly below 1m in height) with moderately strong stems and dark green medium-sized leaves. Purple Gold flowers moderately and the flowers are purple
in color.
Disease resistance/tolerance: The variety is moderately resistant to Late blight, PLRV and resistant to Potato Virus X.
Seed producer: KALRO-Tigoni.
Ram
Use: Chips and Crisps
Areas to be grown: Altitude: from1000 to 3000 M.A.S.L. AEZ: UH 2-3, UM 1-2, LH 1-2 Sites:Kajiado, Kiambu, Limuru, Molo, Timau, Kamae,Isinya, Cherangany, Nyandarua and Narok.
Maturity period: Early (< 3 months).
Yield potential: Low (10.1-12.4 tons/acre).
Tuber features: White Cream skin, Medium eyes, Cream White flesh color
Tuber dormancy: Medium 30-60 days (6weeks).
Dry matter: 24%
Plant description: Ram is a medium tall potato variety with strong stems and light-green medium sized leaves. It also has white flowers. It is a mid-altitude crop and hence does well in both highlands and
lowlands.
Disease resistance/ tolerance: Resistant to PCN (G rostochiensis), and tuber blemish diseases.
Seed producer: Kevian Kenya Seeds
Reiver
Use: Table
Areas to be grown: High altitude of 1800-2600 M.A.S.L is the best. It does well in areas such as Timau, Tigoni, Molo, Narok, Bomet, Timboroa, Nyandarua and Naivasha
Maturity period: Medium (90-120 days).
Yield potential: High (18.6-19.8 tons/acre).
Tuber features: White skin, Shallow eyes, Cream flesh
Tuber dormancy: Medium (30-60 days).
Dry matter: Information not available
Plant description: Reiver is in height a medium variety. The plant has upright stems. It has medium to dark green foliage. It exhibits presence of white flowers
Disease resistance/ tolerance: Resistant to PCN (G rostochiensis), and tuber blemish diseases
Seed producer: James Hutton Ltd
Rock
Use: Chips, Table
Areas to be grown: Medium to high altitude of 1400-3000 M.A.S.L. It does well in areas such as Nyandarua, Kiambu, Nyeri, Laikipia, Meru, Nakuru, Bomet, Narok, Kwale, Nandi, Kisii, Kericho, Elgeyo
Marakwet, Uasin Gishu, Trans-Nzoia, West Pokot, Taita-Taveta and Cherangani hills.
Maturity period: Medium (90-120 days).
Yield potential: High (16.19 tons/acre).
Tuber features: Round/Oval, Yellow skin, Shallow eye depth, Light yellow flesh
Tuber dormancy: Long (> 2 months)
Dry matter: 20%
Plant description: Rock has a very nice and equal development of the crop during the growing season. It gives a high number of tubers per plant and brings high yields. Rock has average amount of white
flowers.
Disease resistance/ tolerance: The potato variety is resistant to PCN Ro 1 – 3 and Pa 2. It has medium resistance to Common scab and Leaf Roll Virus.
Seed producer: Suera Farm/ C. Meijer B.V
Rodeo
Use: Table
Areas to be grown: Suitable for all potato-growing areas.
Maturity: Late (>4 months).
Yield potential: High (16.19 tons/ acre).
Tuber features: Medium to big size, Red skin, Shallow eyes, Yellow Flesh
Tuber dormancy: Medium (30-60 days).
Dry matter: 22%
Plant description: Rodeo has high foliage development. It flowers profusely and the flowers are violet.
Disease resistance/ tolerance: Rodeo has good resistance to scab. It is resistant to Wart disease, has medium resistance to Late blight and high resistance to Early blight.
Seed producer: Kisima Farm/HZPC Holland B.V
Royal
Use: Chips, Table, crisp, flakes and granulate
Areas to be grown: Suitable for all potato-growing areas.
Maturity period: Medium (90-120 days).
Yield potential: High (16.19 tons/ acre) under intense management.
Tuber features: Large, round-oval tubers, Yellow skin, Shallow eyes, Pale yellow-to-yellow flesh, Good resistance to internal bruising
Tuber dormancy: Medium (30-60 days).
Dry matter: Information not available
Plant description: Royal has dark green leaves and in most cases no flowering occurs, flowers are white with yellow tips.
Disease resistance/ tolerance: Royal is resistant to nematodes and wart diseases and has medium resistance to Late blight and scab.
Seed producer: New Holland Chips/ Danespo BV
Rumba
Use: Crisps. Excellent frying color and taste with low sugar content.
Areas to be grown: Suitable for all potato-growing areas.
Maturity period: Medium (90-120s).
Yield potential: High (16.19 tons/acre).
Tuber features: Short-oval in shape tubers, (uniform grading), Yellow slightly netted skin, Medium shallow eye, Light yellow flesh
Tuber dormancy: Long (>2 Months)
Dry matter: 20.9%
Plant description: Rumba has white flowers with yellow tip. It has good tolerance to drought.
Disease resistance/ tolerance: Rumba has high resistance to Late blight, Potato Virus Y, and Potato Leaf Roll Virus.
Seed producer: EuroPlant Aardappel B.V
Rudolph
Use: Table, Baking
Areas to be grown: Suitable for all potato-growing areas.
Maturity period: Medium (90-120 days)
Yield potential: High (16.19 tons/acre)
Tuber features: Large oval to round oval tubers, Uniform in shape, Red smooth to medium smooth skin, Rather shallow eyes, White flesh, Moderately resistant to internal bruising
Tuber dormancy: Long (>2 Months)
Dry matter: 19%
Plant description: Rudolph is an erect tall variety with medium to large dark green leaves. It flowers profusely and the flowers are pink. It is recommended to apply a short heat shock before planting. De- sprouting once is optional. The best method to have good tubers set is proper pre-sprouting after taking off the top sprout before planting.
Disease resistance/ tolerance: Rudolph is somewhat susceptible to Leaf blight, Common scab and PVY, has good resistance to Tuber blight, moderate resistance to Potato Virus X and immune to wart disease.
Seed producer: Agrico Potato Services Africa Limited.
Sagitta
Use: Table, Chips, Crisps
Areas to be grown: All regions suitable for potato production.
Maturity period: Medium (90-120 days)
Yield potential: High (16.19 tons/acre) under intensive production.
Tuber features: Oval tubers, Yellow skin, Shallow eyes, Light yellow flesh
Tuber dormancy: Medium (30-60 days)
Dry matter: 21.7%
Plant description: Sagitta is a medium to tall plant with intermediate type foliage structure and high frequency of pink flowers. It has semi upright growth habit and medium thick stems.
Disease resistance/ tolerance: The potato variety is resistant to PCN types Globodera rostochiensis and Wart disease fysio 1. It is highly resistant to Spraing, Tuber blight, and PVYn. It is tolerant to PVYntn in
tuber, moderate resistant to Foliage blight and Common scab and good resistance to Powdery scab.
Seed producer: Kisima Farm/HZPC Holland B.V
Sapro Mira
Use: Chips, Table (tasty and floury tubers), Flakes
Areas to be grown: Suitable for all potato-growing areas.
Maturity period: Medium (90-120 days)
Yield potential: High (16.19 tons/acre)
Tuber features: Large, long-oval tubers, Uniform in shape, Red skin, Shallow eyes, Pale yellow flesh
Tuber dormancy: Medium (30-60 days)
Dry matter: 22.5%
Plant description: Sarpo Mira grows very tall with vigorous weed suppressing foliage. It has pink flowers. The variety is high yielding and has good tolerance to drought.
Disease resistance/ tolerance: Sarpo mira has extremely good resistance to Late blight (no spraying against blight needed) and Virus.
Seed producer: New Holland Chips/ Danespo BV
Shangi Potato Variety
This is considered as one of the 63 Best potato varieties in Kenya 2022
Use: Chips, Table
Areas to be grown: ≥1500 M.A.S.L. is the best. It does well in areas such as Nyandarua, Kiambu, Nyeri, Laikipia, Meru, Nakuru, Bomet, Narok, Kwale, Nandi, Kisii, Kericho, Elgeyo Marakwet, Uasin Gishu,Trans-Nzoia, West Pokot, Taita-Taveta, and Cherangani hills.
Maturity period: Early (90 days).
Yield potential: Medium (approx. 12-16 tons/acre).
Tubers features: Oval shaped tubers, Smooth cream skin, Medium to deep eyes, White flesh
Tuber dormancy: Short (30 days).
Dry matter: 21.4%
Plant description: The variety is a semi-erect medium tall (slightly below 1m in height) with moderately strong stems and light green broad leaves. It produces a lot of flowers that are pink.
Disease resistance/tolerance: It is moderately susceptible to Late blight.
Seed producer: Shangi is mainly produced by KALRO-Tigoni, ADC-Molo and Kisima Farm.
Sherekea Potato Variety
Use: Table, Chips and Crisps. Explore its excellent fry qualities and taste.
Areas to be grown: For all regions suitable for potato production.
Maturity period: Medium (90-120 days)
Yield potential: High (16.19 tons/acre)
Tuber features: Round tubers, Smooth red skin, Deep eyes, Cream flesh
Tuber dormancy: Long (4-4.5 Months)
Dry matter: 21.3%
Plant description: The plant is a semi-erect tall variety (slightly below 1 meter in height) with strong stems and light green, small to medium sized leaves. It flowers profusely and the flowers are light
purple.
Disease resistance/tolerance: Sherekea is resistant to Late blight and Potato Virus X.
Seed producer: It is produced by ADC-Molo, KALRO Tigoni and Kisima Farm.
Sifra
Use: Table (firm after cooking)
Areas to be grown: Suitable for all potato-growing areas.
Maturity period: Late (120 days)
Yield potential: High (16.19 tons/acre).
Tubers features: Large, round to round oval tubers, Bright smooth light yellow skin, Shallow eyes, Cream flesh
Tuber dormancy: Medium (30-60 days)
Dry matter: 19.1%
Plant description: Sifra is a medium to tall variety with dense foliage. It flowers profusely and the flowers are white.
Disease resistance/ tolerance: Sifra has good resistance to Scab, medium resistance to Late blight and Early blight and resistant to wart disease and Globodera rostochiensis.
Seed producer: Kisima Farm/HZPC Holland B.V
Sorrento
Use: Table and chips
Areas to be grown: High altitude of 1800-2600 M.A.S.L is the best. It does well in areas such as Timau, Tigoni, Molo, Narok, Bomet, Timboroa, Nyandarua and Naivasha.
Maturity period: Medium (90-120 days).
Yield potential: High (approx. 16-21tons/acre).
Tuber features: Red, blotched skin, Shallow eyes, Cream flesh
Tuber dormancy: Medium (30-60 days).
Dry matter: Information not available
Plant description: Sorrento grows to a medium height. The foliage is Medium to dark green. It exhibits presence of white flowers.
Disease resistance/tolerance: Good resistance to late blight and powdery scab.
Seed Producer: James Hutton Ltd.
Taurus Potato Variety
Use: Crisps
Areas to be grown: Suitable for all potato-growing areas
Maturity period: Medium (90-120 days).
Yield potential: Medium (approx. 12-16 tons/acre).
Tubers features: Round to round oval tubers, Yellow, smooth skin, Medium deep eyes, Pale yellow flesh
Tuber dormancy: Long (60 days).
Dry matter: 24%
Plant description: Taurus is a medium to tall plant. It has an upright to semi upright stem and with medium to high frequency of flowers.
Disease resistance/tolerance: Taurus has very good resistance to Virus Yn, good resistance to Tuber blight, moderately resistant to Leaf blight, Common scab, and resistant to Potato Cyst Nematode Ro1.
Seed producer: Kisima Farm/HZPC Holland B.V
Tigoni Potato Variety
Use: Table, good for frozen Chips
Areas to be grown: For all regions suitable for potato production.
Maturity period: Medium (90-120 days).
Yield potential: Medium to high (approx. 14-18 tons/acre).
Tubers features: Long-oval tuber, Smooth white skin, Shallow eyes, Pale yellow flesh
Tuber dormancy: Long (60- 90days)
Dry matter: 21.4%
Plant description: Tigoni grows tall (about 1M in height) with strong stems and light green broad leaves. It flowers profusely and the flowers are white.
Disease resistance/ tolerance: The potato variety is highly tolerant to Late blight and extremely resistant to potato Virus X.
Seed producer: Tigoni is mainly produced by ADC-Molo, KALRO-Tigoni.
Unica Potato Variety
This is one of the 63 Best potato varieties in Kenya 2022
Use: Table, Chips, Good chips quality combining flavor, texture, and appearance.
Areas to be grown: It is a versatile variety recommended to all regions suitable for potato production. It also does well in none traditional potato-growing areas like Kwale, Machakos, Kirinyaga, Embu, Lower Nyeri, Bungoma, Kisii and Transmara.
Maturity period: Early (2.5- 3.5 months)
Yield potential: High (18 tons/acre).
Tuber features: Oblong tubers, Red Skin, Shallow eyes, Cream Flesh
Tuber dormancy: Long (2.5-3.5 months)
Dry matter: 21%
Plant description: Unica is a medium tall variety with strong semi-erect stems and dark green mediumsized leaves. It flowers profusely and the flowers are pink.
Disease resistance/ tolerance: Unica is moderately resistant to Late blight, highly resistant to Potato Virus X (PVX), Potato Leaf Roll Virus (PLRV) and Potato Virus.
Seed producer: The variety is mainly produced by ADC-Molo, GTIL (apical cuttings and mini-tubers only)
KALRO-Tigoni and Kisima Farm.
Voyager
This is one of the 63 Best potato varieties in Kenya 2022
Use: Chips, Table
Areas to be grown: Suitable for all potato-growing areas.
Maturity period: Late (120days).
Yield potential: High (16.19 tons / acre)
Tubers features: Large long oval tubers, Bright, smooth yellow skin, Shallow eyes, Yellow flesh,
Tuber dormancy: Long (60days)
Dry matter: 21.1%
Plant description: Voyager is a medium to tall plant. It profusely produces flowers which are white in color.
Disease resistance/ tolerance: Voyager has good resistance to Scab, medium resistance to Late blight and early blight, resistant to Wart disease and Globodera rostochiensis.
Seed producer: Kisima Farm/HZPC Holland B.V.
Zarina
Use: Table
Areas to be grown: For all regions suitable for potato production. Zarina is well adapted to (sub) tropical circumstances.
Maturity period: Early to medium (90-120 days).
Yield potential: High (20-24 tons/acre).
Tuber features: Oval, medium sized tubers, Bright and smooth skin, Yellow flesh
Tuber dormancy: Short (30 days).
Dry matter: Information not available
Plant description: It is a high, upright plant with medium to large light green leaves. It produces very many flowers that are white.
Disease resistance/tolerance: Zarina has high resitance to Late blight, good resistance to Common scab, resistant to Leaf Roll Virus and nematodes.
Seed producer: Kisima Farm/HZPCHolland B.V
Zafira
Use: Table
Areas to be grown: Suitable for all potato-growing areas.
Maturity period: Medium (90-120 days).
Yield potential: High (16.19 tons/acre) under intensive management.
Tubers features: Big long oval in shape, Yellow skin, Very shallow eyes, Light yellow flesh.
Tuber dormancy: Medium (30-60days)
Dry matter: 17.9%
Plant description: The potato variety is a medium to tall variety and grows very fast. Leaves are medium
to large and green in color. It has high heat tolerance. Zafira is quite sensitive to harvest damage and bruising, hence the need for hardening off for 3 weeks after dehaulming and careful harvesting. It is recommended to apply a short heat shock before planting. The best method to have good tubers set is proper pre-sprouting after taking off the top sprout before planting.
Disease resistance/tolerance: It is resistant to PCN- Ro 1, and 4 and Common scab, quite resistant to Virus Yntn and Virus Yn, susceptible to Late blight (foliage) and Late blight (tuber) and has Medium to high resistance to Potato Leaf Roll Virus.
Seed producer: Agrico Potato Services Africa Limited.
Wanjiku Potato Variety
This is one of the 63 Best potato varieties in Kenya 2022
Use: Table, Crisps.
Areas to be grown: For all regions suitable for potato production.
Maturity period: Early (2.5- 3.5 months).
Yield potential: High (16.19 tons/acre).
Tuber features: Oblong shaped, White cream skin, Shallow pinkish eyes, Cream flesh,
Tuber dormancy: Long (90 days).
Dry matter: 21% Plant description: The variety is a medium tall potato plant with strong semi erect stems and dark green medium size leaves with pinkish flowers.
Disease resistance/tolerance: It is tolerant to Late blight, Potato Virus X & extremely tolerant to Potato Virus Y.
Seed producer: It is produced by ADC-Molo and KALRO-Tigoni.
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