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Ballerina
Ballerina is an early ripening , firm cooking and very tasty consumption potato.The oval shaped and yellow tubers have a very smooth and nice skin , suitable for washing.Ballerina is not susceptible to bruising and can be stored very well because of its long dormancy.The variety was the Potato of the year in Thuringen , Germany in 2012 .
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Category:
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Fresh Market
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Usage:
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consumption - salad, very washable
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Maturity:
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early to medium early
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Yield:
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high
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Foliage:
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rather low and covering
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Tuber size:
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medium - best product under 60 mm
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Tuber shape:
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nice oval tubers
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Number of tubers:
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12-15
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Skin colour:
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yellow, beautiful skin
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Flesh colour:
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yellow
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Cooking type:
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AB
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Dry matter content:
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medium
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Dormancy period
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long, very good storability
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Nematodes:
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susceptible
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Wart disease:
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resistant, type 1
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Foliage blight:
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average resistance
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Tuber blight:
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good resistance
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Common scab:
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good resistance
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Growing:
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Ballerina is a variety for the better soils. Fertiliser level is medium. Rather slow emergence, so take precautions against rizoctonia.
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Tips:
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Plant with short distance between the plants.
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