Potato
Agria potato
Agria potato: Sowing, planting and harvest calendar
Agria is a potato variety, Solanum tuberosum, belonging to the nightshade family, Solanaceae. It is chiefly valued for yellow flesh and culinary qualities, particularly for chips or French fries. Its tubers are usually oval to elongated and often large, with yellow skin and shallow eyes. These features describe the variety without imposing identical dimensions on every potato. Tuber size and the distribution of sizes within a crop also depend on growing conditions, rather than the variety name alone.The flesh is rather floury, with a dry matter content that is useful for fried preparations. Culinary categories are not always uniform; Agria contrasts with very firm-fleshed varieties chosen mainly for pieces that remain intact in salads. It also suits mash and oven dishes. Texture, colour and the final result depend on the batch and preparation; the variety name cannot guarantee identical cooking behaviour. Its appeal lies in the combination of yellow flesh…
