Valor [cara x 93-2-10] is an early-medium season, PBR certified, commercial seed potato variety suitable for the fresh, general bulk market.
Valor produces very high yields of short, oval shaped, cream skin and cream, waxy flesh-coloured potatoes with versatile cooking qualities.
Grower information
Pest and disease resistance
Common Scab: Slightly susceptible
Powdery Scab: Slightly susceptible
Gangrene: n/a
Black Leg: Slightly susceptible
Foliage Blight: Moderate resistance
Silver Scurf: Moderate resistance
Dry Rot: Slightly susceptible
Tuber Blight: Moderate resistance
Potato Leaf Roll Virus: Moderately susceptible
Potato Virus Y: Moderate resistance
PCN RO1: Resistant
PCN pallida (2,3): Partial resistance
Black Dot: Moderate resistance
Rhizoctonia: n/a
Agronomic attributes
Dormancy: Medium
Damage resistance: Moderate resistance
Bruising resistance: Moderate resistance
Maturity: Main crop
Yield: Very high
Please note: The variety Valor is protected under the Plant Breeder’s Rights Act 1994. Unlawful propagation of Valor is an offence under the Act.
Consumer information
Quality attributes
Skin Colour: Cream
Skin Texture: Slightly russeted
Flesh Colour: Cream
Dry Matter: 16 per cent
Tuber Shape: Short oval
Uniformity of Shape: Good
Eye Depth: Shallow
Specific Gravity: 1.070
Cooking attributes
Valor is a firm cooking type with a standard potato flesh.
Valor is suited to boiling for mash and also suits dry baking, roasting and microwave use.
Ready to place an order?
Contact Elders' Potato Manager, Sharon Elphinstone.
