Babo

Babo is a medium early cream flesh table variety, strong against PVY. Performs very well in hot and dry conditions, producing big tubers.

Download Profile
Babo Potato Variety

Babo is a medium early cream flesh table variety, strong against PVY. Performs very well in hot and dry conditions, producing big tubers.

Key Specs

  • Utilisation: Retail Fresh
  • Skin Colour: Light Yellow
  • Flesh Colour: Cream
  • Maturity: Medium early
  • Cooking Type: Type B (Fairly firm)
  • Yield: High
  • Shape: Round-oval
  • Dormancy: Medium

Strengths

Heat and drought tolerant. Very strong against PVY. Produces big tubers.

Resistances

PCN Ro 1 (in testing) | Potato wart: Pathotype 1 (in testing) | Leaf blight: Medium | Tuber blight: High | Common scab: Very high | Internal rust spot: High | Second growth: High | PVY: Very high | PVYntn: High | Bruising: High.

Tags