Main Sector of relevance\IRC classification 1. Agriculture, Food and Marine Resources


1.17 Potato variety Lilea

Potato variety Lilea

Developers’ contact information

Republican Unitary Enterprise "The Scientific And Practical Center For Potato, Vegetable And Fruit Growing of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus"
2, Kovalev Str., 223013, Samokhvalovichi, Minsk region, Minsk district
Tel/ Fax: +375 (17) 506-62-83

N.V. Pozniak
Tel.: +375 (17) 506-67-79, e-mail: secretary@brip.basnet.by

Summary

Mid-early table variety of potato Lilea is meant for growing in public agriculture sector farms and private farms. The variety exhibits high yield and marketability of tubers, absence of hollows, attractive appearance. Exhibits good taste properties. Marked by early formation of tubers and fast accumulation of harvest in the first half of vegetation.

Description

New mid-early table variety of potato Lilea. Protected by patent of the Republic of Belarus No. 138 (15 May 2007) for the variety.

Technology type

Technical advantages and economic benefits

Mid-early table variety of potato. Resistant to regular type of cancer, potato nematode, highly resistant to phytophthoriosys of tubers. Average yield is 56.2 t/ha, that is by 7.7 t/ha, or 13.6 % higher than that of a standard variety Javar, with maximum yield of 76.0 t/ha. Starch level is up to 17.5%. Taste properties are good. Marked by early formation of tubers and fast accumulation of harvest in the first half of vegetation. High yield and marketability of tubers, absence of hollows, attractive appearance.

Technology differentiation and uniqueness

Early formation of tubers, high yield and marketability of tubers. Minimal chemical protection.

Context in which technology was identified

International Specialized Exhibition “Belagro 2004-2008” (Minsk, Belarus), Inter-regional Exhibition Fair with international participation “Potato. Vegetable and Fruit - 2005-2006”, Russian Agro-industrial Exhibition “Golden Autumn – 2004-2007”

Technological keywords

Potato, variety, yield, resistance, potato nematode, potato cancer, late blight of potato, early intensive formation of tubers, high marketability.

Development Stage

Intellectual property rights

Range of applications

Agriculture, potato growing, production of commercial and seed potatoes.

Classifier Used at the EU Innovation Relay Centres

Preferable Regions

Practical experience

Introduced into agricultural enterprises of Belarus over the area of 100 ha.

Environmental impact

Environmentally safe.

Type of collaboration sought

Terms and restrictions

Defined by the license contract.

Available technical assistance