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Wilja Potato
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General Description:
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.
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The Plant:
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.
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APPEARANCE:
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
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