Lotus is a moderately late variety. This variety provides a very high yield. The tubers are long oval with a nice smooth, light yellow skin. Lotus has a good drought tolerance what makes it very suitable for the Mediterranean and the North African market.
Lotus
General
Parentage
El Mundo x Barcelona
Maturity
Moderately late
Foliage development
Strong
Metribuzin
Sensitive * in research
Tuber shape
Long oval
Skin colour
Light yellow
Flesh colour
Cream
Shallowness of eyes
Very shallow eyes
Yield
Very high
Tuber size
Large
Dormancy period
Short dormancy
Market
Traditional
Cooking type
AB (rather firm)
Discoloration after cooking
No discoloration
Dry matter content
18,5 %
Disease resistance
Blight foliar
5
Blight tuber
7
Common scab
6
PVX
-
PVY
6
Drought tolerance
7
Wart disease Fysio 1
Susceptible
PCN resistance Ro1 & Ro4
Resistant
Information sheet
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