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NPCK Online Document - POTATO VARIETY-2019 /KENYA
NPCK Online Document - POTATO VARIETY-2019 /KENYA
CATALOGUE
2019
GUIDELINES FOR MONITORING QUALITY
OF CERTIFIED SEED POTATO
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Summary of the major attributes 12
Table 2: Seed Potato producers and varieties 14
This potato catalogue is the fourth after the 2013, 2015 and 2017
Editions. The 2019 edition has 4 new varieties that were released after
the 2017 edition. It also has an updated list of certified seed merchants.
The Potato Variety catalogue describes potato varieties in terms of
variety use, tuber features, maturity period, yields, and disease and pest
resistance. A brief description of the growth characteristics has also been
provided. Using the details provided, it is easy to identify each variety
targeting specific market. It also has the names and contacts of seed
potato merchants and out growers, which helps farmers, know where to
source seed potato.
This is an initiative aimed at enhancing awareness about the released
varieties and helping create linkages between the seed growers and ware
potato farmers. The Potato Variety Catalogue is therefore, an important
reference material for farmers and other market players.
It is expected that potato industry will highly benefit from the condensed
variety information, helping improve access to high quality-disease free
seed potato. This will help enhance productivity, profitability, and market
competitiveness of the subsector, in line with the UN Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs), Vision 2030 and Agriculture Transformation,
and Growth strategy (ATGS) (2009-2020).
The development and distribution of this catalogue could not have been
possible without the financial and technical support from our partners
who include: Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries & Irrigation,
German Cooperation (GIZ), Kenya-Netherlands Seed Potato Development
Project, Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO
NPRC), Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service, (KEPHIS), International
Potato Center (CIP), International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC),
Syngenta Foundation and Feed the Future Kenya Accelerated Value
Chain Development (AVCD) project, funded by USAID.
Wachira Kaguongo
Chief Executive Officer,
National Potato Council of Kenya
NPCK MEMBERSHIP
NPCK draws synergies from a wide membership representing all stakeholders and actors
in the industry who include: Farmers, Researchers (National and international), Public
institutions, Extension providers, seed producers, Traders, Processors, Regulatory
agencies, Financial service providers, input providers, Ministry of Agriculture for
National and County governments, Development partners and other actors and
players.
NPCK has three Membership categories; Gold, Silver and Bronze that allows
engagement, services and benefits at different levels.
For more details about membership, please follow the link: www.npck.org
Potato growing areas: There are 13 major potato-producing counties which are: Meru,
Nyeri, Nyandarua, Kiambu, Taita-Taveta, Nakuru, Narok, Bomet, Elgeyo-Marakwet,
Trans-Nzoia, Bungoma, Uasin- Gishu and West Pokot; Other potato producing counties
include Kisii, Nyamira, Kirinyaga, Muranga, Baringo, Nandi, Laikipia and Kericho. Other
upcoming potential potato producing counties (mainly in the hilly masses) include
Machakos, Makueni, Embu, Kajiado, Tharaka Nithi, Samburu, Kwale and Nairobi
Altitude: Traditionaly grown between 1500 to 3000 Metres Above Sea Level (M.A.S.L).
However, some new varities can still do well in altitude below 1500 M.A.S.L.
Soil types: Ideal soils for potato production vary within the counties but usually loam
soils (silt loam; clay loam with adequate organic content, well-draining to light soils)
are suitable. Suitable soil pH ranges from 5.5-7.0. Ideal soil pH 5.5
Temperature: Mean daily temperature range from 15-24(oC)
Annual rainfall: Mean Rainfall (mm) 1200-1800mm
DEFINITION OF TERMS
1. Intensive Management- the crop has been grown using high quality seed, has
adequate water and nutrients and has grown under good agronomical practices
2. Conventional Management- The crop has been grown under farmer growing
management practices
3. Table Variety- Can be used for mashing, roasting, boiling, baking and stew
VARIETY CHARACTERISTICS
The following agricultural characteristics are specified for each variety:
Use
Areas to be grown
Maturity
Yield Potential
Tubers features
Tuber dormancy
Dry Matter Content
Plant description
Disease resistance/Tolerance
TUBER DORMANCY
YIELD POTENTIAL
ALTITUDE RANGE
FLESH COLOUR
SKIN COLOUR
EYE DEPTH
MATURITY
L. BLIGHT
CRISPS
TABLE
CHIPS
PLRV
PVY
ACOUSTIC ⦁ 1300-3000 ⦁⦁ L.Y S L.Y INA INA
ANNET ⦁ ⦁ 1300-2000 ⦁ Yrb D Y INA INA
ARIZONA ⦁ ⦁ 1300-2000 ⦁⦁ Y S Y
ARNOVA ⦁ ⦁ 1300-3000 ⦁⦁ Y S P.Y
ASANTE ⦁ ≥ 2300 ⦁⦁ P M P.Y INA
CAROLUS ⦁ ⦁ 1300-3000 ⦁⦁ R S L.Y
CARUSO ⦁ ⦁ 1300-3000 ⦁⦁ Y S L.Y
CHALLENGER ⦁ ⦁ 1300-3000 ⦁⦁⦁ Y S L.Y INA INA
CHULU ⦁ ⦁ ⦁ 1500-3500 ⦁⦁ W.C S C INA INA
CONNECT ⦁ ⦁ 1300-3000 ⦁⦁ Y S Y
DERBY ⦁ ⦁ 1300-3000 ⦁ Y M L.Y INA INA
DESIREE ⦁ ⦁ 1800-2600 ⦁⦁ R M L.Y INA INA
DESTINY ⦁ ⦁ 1500-3000 ⦁ Y S Y INA INA
DUTCH ROBIJN ⦁ 1800-2600 ⦁⦁ R M P.Y INA INA
EL-MUNDO ⦁ 1300-3000 ⦁⦁⦁ Y S L. Y INA
EVORA ⦁ 1300-3000 ⦁⦁ L.Y M C INA INA
FALUKA ⦁ 1300-3000 ⦁ Y S C INA
FARIDA ⦁ 1300-3000 ⦁⦁ INA INA Y INA INA
JELLY ⦁ ⦁ 1300-3000 ⦁⦁⦁ Y S Y INA
KENYA BARAKA ⦁ ⦁ 1600-2700 ⦁⦁ W S W INA INA
KENYA KARIBU ⦁ ⦁ 1800-2800 ⦁⦁ R D Y
KENYA MAVUNO ⦁ ⦁ ⦁ 1800-2800 ⦁⦁⦁ C S C
KENYA MPYA ⦁ ⦁ 1400-3000 ⦁⦁ C S C INA INA
KENYA SIFA ⦁ ⦁ 1800-2800 ⦁⦁ P M C
KERR’S PINK ⦁ ⦁ ⦁ 1400-2700 ⦁ P D C INA INA
KONJO ⦁ ⦁ ⦁ 1600-3500 ⦁⦁ W D C
KURODA ⦁ ⦁ 1300-3000 ⦁⦁ R S L.Y INA
LADY AMARILLA ⦁ ⦁ ⦁ 1300-3000 ⦁ Y S D.Y INA
LADY TERRA ⦁ ⦁ 1400-3000 ⦁⦁⦁ Y S L.Y INA INA
LAURA ⦁ ⦁ 1300-3000 ⦁⦁ R S D.Y
LENANA ⦁ ⦁ 1500-3500 ⦁⦁ W.C S C INA
MANITOU ⦁ ⦁ 1300-3000 ⦁⦁ R S P.Y INA
MARKIES ⦁ ⦁ 1300-3000 ⦁⦁ W S C
MAYAN GOLD ⦁ ⦁ 1300-3000 ⦁⦁ Y M Y
MILVA ⦁ 1300-3000 ⦁⦁ Y S Y INA
MUSICA ⦁ ⦁ 1300-3000 ⦁⦁⦁ Y S D.Y INA
NYOTA ⦁ 1500-3500 ⦁⦁⦁ W.C S C INA INA
PANAMERA ⦁ 1300-3000 ⦁⦁⦁ Y S L.Y INA INA
PURPLE GOLD ⦁ 1800-3000 ⦁⦁ D.P M W INA
RODEO ⦁ 1800-3000 ⦁⦁⦁ R S Y INA INA
ROCK ⦁ ⦁ 1400-3000 ⦁⦁ Y S L.Y INA INA
ROYAL ⦁ ⦁ ⦁ 1300-3000 ⦁⦁ Y S P.Y INA INA
RUMBA ⦁ 1300-3000 ⦁⦁ Y S L.Y
12 POTATO VARIETY
RUDOLPH ⦁ ⦁ ⦁CATALOGUE
1300-3000 2019
⦁⦁ R S W INA
SAGITTA ⦁ ⦁ ⦁ 1300-3000 ⦁⦁ Y S L.Y INA
SARPO MIRA ⦁ ⦁ 1300-3000 ⦁⦁ R S P.Y
Table 1: Summary of the major attributes (Continuation)
VARIETY USAGE TUBER DISEASE RESISTANCE/
CHARACTERISTICS TOLERANCE/
SUSCEPTIBILITY
TUBER DORMANCY
YIELD POTENTIAL
ALTITUDE RANGE
FLESH COLOUR
SKIN COLOUR
EYE DEPTH
MATURITY
L. BLIGHT
CRISPS
TABLE
CHIPS
ROCK ⦁ ⦁ 1400-3000 ⦁⦁ Y S L.Y INA INA
PLRV
PVY
ROYAL ⦁ ⦁ ⦁ 1300-3000 ⦁⦁ Y S P.Y INA INA
ACOUSTIC
RUMBA ⦁ ⦁ 1300-3000 ⦁⦁ L.Y
Y S L.Y
INA
INA
ANNET
RUDOLPH ⦁ ⦁ ⦁ 1300-2000
1300-3000 ⦁
⦁⦁
Yrb
R D
S Y
W
INA
INA
INA
ARIZONA
SAGITTA ⦁ ⦁ ⦁ 1300-2000
1300-3000 ⦁⦁ Y S Y
L.Y
INA
ARNOVA
SARPO MIRA ⦁ ⦁ 1300-3000 ⦁⦁ Y
R S P.Y
ASANTE
SHANGI ⦁ ⦁ ≥≥1500
2300 ⦁⦁⦁ P
C M
D P.Y
W
INA INA
CAROLUS
SHEREKEA ⦁ ⦁ ⦁ 1300-3000
1800-3000 ⦁⦁ RR S
D L.Y
C
CARUSO
SIFRA ⦁ ⦁ ⦁ 1300-3000
1800-3000 ⦁⦁
⦁⦁⦁
Y
L.Y S L.Y
C
INA
INA
CHALLENGER
TAURUS ⦁ ⦁ ⦁ 1300-3000 ⦁⦁⦁
⦁⦁
Y S
M L.Y
P.Y
INA
INA
CHULU
TIGONI ⦁ ⦁ ⦁⦁ 1500-3500
1800-2600 ⦁⦁
W.C
W S C
P.Y
INA
INA INA
INA
CONNECT
UNICA ⦁ ⦁ ⦁ 1300-3000
1400-3500 ⦁⦁⦁ Y
R S Y
C
INA
DERBY
VOYAGER ⦁ ⦁⦁ ⦁ 1300-3000 ⦁
⦁⦁⦁ Y M
S L.Y
Y
INA
INA INA
DESIREE
WANJIKU ⦁ ⦁⦁ 1800-2600
1500-3500 ⦁⦁
R
W.C M
S L.Y
C
INA
INA
INA
DESTINY
ZAFIRA ⦁ ⦁ ⦁ 1500-3000
1500-3500 ⦁
⦁⦁⦁ Y S Y
L.Y
INA
INA
DUTCH ROBIJN
ZARINA ⦁ ⦁ 1800-2600
1300-3000 ⦁⦁
⦁⦁⦁
YR M
S P.Y
L.Y
INA
INA INA
EL-MUNDO ⦁ 1300-3000 ⦁⦁⦁ Y S L. Y INA
Key EVORA
FALUKA
⦁
⦁
1300-3000
1300-3000
⦁⦁
⦁
L.Y
Y
M
S
C
C
INA INA
INA
Key
FARIDA ⦁ 1300-3000 ⦁⦁ INA INA Y INA INA
Maturity Disease
JELLY ⦁ ⦁
Resistance, 1300-3000
Disease Y
⦁⦁⦁ Yield
Tuber S Y INA
Tolerance & attributes Dormancy
Potential Eye Depth
Tuber and Flesh Color
TERM
KONJO ⦁ ⦁ ⦁ 1600-3500 ⦁⦁ W D C
Medium(1-2 Months)
Long(>2 Months)
Early(<3months)
Short(<1 Month)
White Cream
Light Yellow
Cream White
Deep Yellow
Pale Yellow
Dark Purple
tons/acre)
Dark Red
Resistant
Tolerant
Medium
Medium
Shallow
Yellow
Cream
Purple
White
Deep
High
Low
Red
W. C
INA
CW
Yrb
DY
DR
LY
⦁⦁⦁
DP
PY
M
⦁⦁
C
Y
R
S
P
⦁
2. Indications for attributes are based on trials in the country of origin. However, In
NYOTA ⦁ 1500-3500 ⦁⦁⦁ W.C S C INA INA
PANAMERA ⦁ 1300-3000 ⦁⦁⦁ Y S L.Y INA INA
Kenya, performance trials have been done under both intensive
and conventional
PURPLE GOLD ⦁ 1800-3000 ⦁⦁ D.P M W INA
management. Also⦁ not1800-3000
RODEO
all varieties perform equally
⦁⦁⦁ R S
and performance
Y
may vary
INA INA
in
different Counties; hence, farmers need to try small units before full production
of any new variety
20 Sigen Hortipruse Ltd Elgeyo Marakwet Isaac Letting 0728621222 Shangi, Dutch Robijn
21 Singus Enterprises Nakuru- Molo Ann Mbugua 0722691245 Shangi, Dutch Robijn, Unica
[email protected]
22 Spring valley Uasin Gishu 0723916161-Samson Chebutuk Shangi, Dutch Robijn,
(Moiben)
23 Stockman Rozen Ltd Naivasha 0720-603990 Apical stem cuttings and mini-
[email protected] tubers of Shangi, Unica, Konjo,
Dutch Robijn, Wanjiku, Asante
24 Starlight Cooperative Nakuru- Molo 0721109200 Shangi and Sherekea
society
25 Stet Holland B.V The Netherlands Holtslaghenk- Elmundo
[email protected]
26 Suera Farm/C. Meijer Nyandarua 0706-186579 Musica, Lady Amarilla, Acoustic,
B.V [email protected] Lady Terra, Rock
27 Wanfa Technologies Nyandarua Teresia Mbeere 727622385 Shangi, Unica
[email protected]
Use: Crisps
Area to be grown: High altitude of 1800-2600 M.A.S.L. is the
best. It does well in areas such as Kiambu,
Nyandarua, Nyeri, Meru, Nakuru, Bomet,
Uasin Gishu, Trans-Nzoia, West Pokot, Taita-
Taveta and Cherangani hills.
Best areas are Bomet County.
Maturity: Medium (3-4 months)
Yield Potential: Low (≤ 30 tons/ha or ≤ 12.14 tons/acre
Tubers features: Round shaped
Rough red skin
Pale yellow flesh
Medium deep eyes
Tuber dormancy: Long (3.5-4.5 months)
Dry Matter: 21.6%
Plant Description: Dutch robijn is an erect medium tall variety
(about 0.7 meter in height) with strong
stems and dark green medium sized leaves.
It flowers scarcely and the flowers are white
with a light pink hue.
Disease resistance/ Dutch Robijn is highly susceptible to Late
Tolerance: blight.
Seed producer: Mainly produced by ADC-Molo, GTIL (apical
cuttings and Minitubers only) KALRO-Tigoni
and Kisima Farm
Use: Chips
Areas to be grown: Suitable for all potato-growing areas
Maturity: Medium (3-4 months)
Yield Potential: High (>40 tons/ha or >16.19 tons/acre)
under intensive management
Tuber features: Oval-long tubers
Red smooth skin
Shallow eyes
Deep yellow flesh
Tuber dormancy: Long (>2 Months)
Dry Matter: I.N.A.
Plant description: Laura is a medium to high plant. Its
flowers are white with moderate flowering
frequency. The variety has good resistance
to heat and drought.
Disease resistance/ Laura is resistant to PCN- Ro 1-5, has high
Tolerance: resistance to Potato Leaf Roll Virus, Very
high resistance to Potato Virus Y (PVY),
medium to high resistance to Tuber blight
and Common scab and medium resistance
to Foliage blight.
Seed producer: Charvi Investment/ EuroPlan Aardappel B.V
Use: Crisps
Areas to be grown: High altitude of 1800-3000 M.A.S.L.
is the best. It does well in areas such
as Nyandarua, Kiambu, Nyeri, Meru,
Nakuru, Bomet, Uasin Gishu, Trans-Nzoia,
West Pokot,Taita-Taveta and Cherangani
hills.
Maturity: Medium (3-4 Months)
Yield Potential: Low (<30 tons/ha or <12.14 tons /acre)
Tuber features: Round tubers,
Smooth dark purple skin
Medium eye depth
White flesh
Tuber dormancy: Long (4-4.5 Months)
Dry Matter: I.N.A.
Plant description: Purple Gold is a semi- erect tall variety
(slightly below 1 metre in height) with
moderately strong stems and dark
green medium-sized leaves. It flowers
moderately and the flowers are purple.
Disease resistance / Purple gold is moderately resistant to
Tolerance: Late blight, PLRV and resistant to Potato
Virus X (PVX).
Seed producer: KALRO-Tigoni
Use: Crisps
Areas to be grown: Suitable for all potato-growing areas
Maturity: Medium (3-4 months)
Yield Potential: Medium (30-40 tons/ha or 12.14-
16.19 tons/acre)
Tubers features: Round to round oval tubers
Yellow, smooth skin
Medium deep eyes
Pale yellow flesh
Tuber dormancy: Long (>2 Months)
Dry matter: 24%
Plant description: Taurus is a medium to tall plant. It
has an upright to semi upright stem
and with medium to high frequency
of flowers
Disease resistance/Tolerance: Taurus has very good resistance
against Virus Yn, good resistance
against Tuber blight, moderately
resistant to Leaf blight, Common
scab, and resistant to Potato Cyst
Nematode Ro1
Seed producer: Kisima Farm/HZPC Holland B.V
DAY 02 09 11 15 25 41 51 59 65 79 91
Rate per
Disease Symptoms Product 20 Ltrs
Application Window
Name Water
50ml
Weeds
Nematode: 7ml/20l
root node Water-
and Cyst Drench
nematode
40gms x2
Early
Blight
Late
35ml x1 x2
Blight
Cut
Worms 15ml
WhiteFlies,
Thrips and 7ml/20 l
Aphids water
Tuber 15ml
Moth
Foliar 35 -
50ml x2
Fertilizer
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The following are acknowledged for the images used in this catalogue:
Agricultural Development Center-Molo
Agrico East Africa
International Potato Center (CIP) Danespo
Den-hartigh
Europlant Aardappel B.V.
HZPC (Hettema- ZPC)
C. Meijer B.V.
Stet Holland B.V.
Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization-Tigoni
Kisima farm
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Other Contributors:
Alex W. Kangeri (MoALF & I), Damaris Kagwiria (Kirinyaga Seeds
Company), Charity Maina and Henry Chemjor (NPCK), Thiago Mendes
(Interna�onal Potato Centre)