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Wilja Potato




Wilja potato variety picture

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.

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. 

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