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Cara

Cara is a medium-late to late, floury potato variety. The tubers are round-oval and captivate with their light yellow skin colour with red eyes. The yield of Cara is very high. This potato variety is particularly suitable for beginners, as it is easy to care for and requires relatively little water. It can be used as a table potato or for chips.

Profile
Maturity
medium-late to late
Tubers
round-oval, very flat-eyed, red eyes
Flesh color
yellow
Skin
white with red eyes
Yield
high to very high
Germ
pink
Flower
white
Herb
good ground cover, upright growth
Late blight
susceptible to little susceptible
Tuber blight
not very sensitive
Potato scab
sensitive to less sensitive
Potato cancer
sensitive
Virus Yn
little to no susceptibility
Nematodes
sensitive (Gl. pallida), resistant (Gl. rostochiensis)
Drought resistance
high
Dormancy
medium to high
Cooking Characteristics
Cooking type
Cooking type C, floury, no blackening after cooking
Usage
Chips
Seed Potatoes
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