Agria, a variety with an excellent yield!

Origin and characteristics :

Agria is a medium-precocious potato variety that was obtained in Germany in 1985. Its yield is excellent and represents 112% of the yield of the Bintje variety. Agria  potato is not very susceptible to late blight, but very sensitive to common scab.

The Agria potato has yellow skin and yellow flesh. Regular oval in shape, its eyes are very superficial and its purple and spherical germs, with strong hairiness.

Culture :

A sunny location in fertile, loose and well-drained soil is ideal for a good harvest. Rows should be spaced 65 cm apart and seedlings 30 cm apart. Place the pre-germinated tubers 15 cm deep and then cover them with a fine soil. 

It is a potash-hungry potash potash, so it is interesting to bring a fertilizer adapted to its needs.

Harvest :

Agria  potato is a medium-precocious variety. It can be harvested early in this case the harvest takes place 110 days after planting, it will be advisable to keep them in the vegetable tray of the refrigerator and consume them quickly. 

It can also be harvested 140 days after planting for potatoes to be preserved, the plant is then completely wilted and the tubers have reached maturity.

Allow the tubers to dry for a few hours on the edge of the plot before storing. Agria  potato keeps very well in good conditions. That is, in a cool room, dry to avoid rot and protected from light to prevent germination.

Kitchen :

In cooking, the Agria variety is a versatile potato . It belongs to group B, and holds relatively well for cooking. It is rather eaten in gratins and hash browns. It is also used for french fries, because its frying coloring is very beautiful and it absorbs little oil.