In the trials, Cara yielded very strongly over the course of both seasons with a combined average yield of 52 tons per hectare. However, the top performer in terms of yield was Lady Balfour at 56 tons per hectare, while Gemson yielded 42 tons per hectare on average.
The announcement is good news for British seed producers. Rob Burns, AHDB Head of Crop Market Trade Development said: “Kenya has a burgeoning middle class; and as well as table varieties there is a growing need for processing potato seed to supply the growing market for premium potato-based products such as crisps and chips.”
Jonathan Snape, Head of James Hutton Ltd added: “We are delighted that two of the varieties we bred for Greenvale AP and Grampian Growers have performed so well in these trials and we will be engaging with representatives of the Kenyan potato industry in order to open up this potentially important new export market.”
Source: farminguk.com
