Avamond is a potato variety developed for use in the production of flakes and granules (i.e. dried potato products). It offers a good balance of yield and processing quality, especially in systems where nitrogen input and cost efficiency are important.
Characteristics
- Primary use: Processing into flakes and granules
- Nitrogen requirement: Low, efficient with fertilizer input
- Yield: Good overall yield with moderate starch content
- Disease tolerance: Tolerant to potato fatigue and wart disease; moderate resistance to foliage and tuber diseases
- Late blight resistance: Moderate, not highly resistant
- Storage ability: Suitable for medium-term storage, but prone to sprouting during long storage
- Strengths: Reliable yield, cost-efficient, good for processing industries
