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Wilja Potato
General Description:
The Plant:
APPEARANCE:
This is a second early, high yielding potato. The
potatoes are a very even shape and there are a high number of them per plant.
The potato flesh is of a medium dry texture with a good frying colour and great for boiling.
Medium height, domed with a large number of stems.
It has blue/green light glossy closed leaves. Good resistance to
common scab, potato leaf roll virus and drought. Moderately susceptible to potato virus and foliage blight.
The tubers are long and oval, medium to large, with yellow skin and
a light yellow flesh, rough skin with shallow eyes.
The plant has a some white flowers on a medium stalk with a few berries.
COOKING USES:
This variety is excellent for:
Boiling
Chipping
Roasting
Mashing