General remarks
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Long-oval tubers with a yellow skin, shallow eyes and yellow flesh. This variety is very suitable for washing and pre-packing.The dry matter content is rather low (ca. 18%). This variety has a firm cooking type (AB) with no discoloration after cooking and a good taste. Suitable for table potatoes throughout Europe.
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Maturity
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Monalisa is an early to medium early variety with a medium early tuberisation.
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Seed treatment
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Because Monalisa has a rather long dormancy, a heat treatment might be useful. Pre-sprouting is not necessary; Monalisa can be planted with small white buds.
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Fertilisation
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Monalisa needs an average N-fertilisation. A good Potassium fertilisation is advisable.
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Cultivation
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With a seed size of 35/45, the ideal planting is ca. 45.000 - 50.000 plants per hectare.The emergence of Monalisa is sometimes a little slow. Later on Monalisa develops quickly with a good ground covering foliage.
Early and regular treatment against late blight (Phytophthora) is required.
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Harvest
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This variety has a good resistance to bruising and a moderate resistance to mechanical damage. If the crop is mature and lifted with care, harvest does not cause problems.
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Storage
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Monalisa stores well and has a long dormancy.
When stored, good ventilation with air that can take moist is very important. Monalisa is somewhat susceptible to Fusarium and silver scurf. Keep the product dry while stored.
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Resistance to diseases
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Susceptible to potato cyst nematode (Ro1), resistant to wart disease. Monalisa is susceptible to late blight (Phytophthora infestans) in the foliage and is moderately resistant to tuber infection.
Very good resistant to PVY, good resistant to PLRV but rather susceptible to PVYntn. Moderate resistance to common scab. Monalise is rather susceptible to Fusarium. This variety has a good resistance to secondary growth and 'little potatoes" disorder.
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