Origin![Essenza](http://www.potatopartners.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Essenza.png)
Breeder Northern Ireland Plant Breeding Station (National List 2005)
Parentage Famosa x Valor
Characteristics
Maturity | Maincrop |
Shape | Short oval |
Skin Colour | White |
Flesh Colour | Cream |
Dry matter % | 18 |
Cooking type | B |
Diseases and Pest Information
Foliage Blight | (4) | Moderately susceptible |
Tuber Blight | (4) | Moderately susceptible |
Potato cyst nematode | (7) | Resistant to G. rostochiensis |
Common Scab | (4) | Moderately susceptible |
Gangrene | (5) | Moderately resistant |
Dry Rot | (6) | Good resistance |
Blackleg | (4) | Moderately susceptible |
High yielding cream-fleshed variety suitable for the production of bakers. Good performance in Malta, Balearics and mainland Spain. Medium Dry matter, with firm cooking and excellent skin-finish.