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Banba
Banba
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Description:
Very high yielding variety. BANBA produces a high percentage of large long-oval tubers. Good resistance to foliage blight, common scab, drought and mechanical damage. Very good storage characteristics.

 

Parentage:
Slaney x Estima

Dormancy:
Normal (5)

Maturity:
Early maincrop

Cooking type:
B

Market:
Fresh

Banba


Tuber Characteristics


Shape:
Long oval

Skin colour:
Yellow

Flesh colour:
Light yellow

Eye depth:
Shallow

DM:
20%

Overall keeping quality:
Very good

Damage:
7

Bruising:
7

Yield:
Very High


Resistance to Diseases & Pests


Common scab:
6

Powdery scab:
6

Foliage blight:
5

Tuber blight:
5

Blackleg:
2

Wart disease:
I

PCN Ro1:
R

PCN Pallida:
S


Growing Advice:
 

• Tuber numbers are good so wider inter-row spacing is recommended.
• Herbicide sensitivity: Metribuzin can be used pre-emergence only.


Key

Scale of 1 to 9 (9 being the most desirable)

I = Immune R = Resistant S = Susceptible n/a = Result Not Available

Cooking Type A = Firm, B = Fairly Firm, C = Floury, D = Very Floury