Description

CARTAGENA
High-Yielding Processing Potato with Attractive Red Skin

Cartagena is a premium processing potato variety introduced by ACI Seed, specifically selected for chips and french fry production through extensive trials across Bangladesh’s major potato-growing regions. Characterized by its attractive red skin, yellow flesh, and oval to long tuber shape, this Dutch-origin variety delivers an impressive average yield of 43 MT per hectare—40% higher than Asterix—making it exceptionally profitable for commercial growers. With a dry matter content of approximately 19% and processing loss below 1.5%, Cartagena offers excellent fry color and texture consistency for industrial processing. The variety demonstrates strong resistance to late blight and common scab, while maintaining storability of 70-75 days under normal temperature conditions. Its medium to late maturity and medium to high yield potential make it a reliable choice for both fresh market and processing sectors, with strong dealer and farmer response reported from Bogra, Rajshahi, Joypurhat, Rangpur, and other northern districts .

VALENCIA
Early-Maturing, High-Dutch Variety with Superior Processing Quality

Valencia is a highly promising Dutch potato variety launched by ACI Seed after successful multi-location trials, now recognized as one of Bangladesh’s major exported varieties alongside Granola and Diamond. This early-maturing cultivar harvests in just 80-85 days—5-10 days earlier than conventional varieties—enabling farmers to capture premium early-season prices. Valencia produces an exceptional average yield of 39 MT per hectare, representing 38% higher production than the popular Diamant variety. Its high dry matter content of 21% and minimal processing loss below 2% make it ideally suited for both table consumption and industrial processing applications. The variety features attractive tuber appearance with average weight of 80 grams and approximately 70% marketable tubers per plant. Valencia exhibits strong resistance to late blight and scab, with reliable storability of 70-75 days in ambient conditions. Drawing significant response from dealers, retailers, and farmers across northern Bangladesh, Valencia represents a breakthrough in combining earliness, high yield, and export-quality processing characteristics .

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ALOUETTE
Drought-Tolerant, Late Blight-Resistant Variety for Organic & Conventional Production

Alouette is a versatile, high-performance potato variety recognized for its excellent adaptability to both organic and conventional farming systems, with particular strengths in drought tolerance and disease resistance. This variety features strong late blight resistance in both foliage and tuber, significantly reducing fungicide requirements and production costs while ensuring reliable yields under variable climatic conditions. Alouette produces uniform, well-shaped tubers with good marketable yield and processing potential. Its robust resistance package and adaptability to stress conditions make it an excellent choice for exporters seeking consistent supply despite weather uncertainties. Suitable for both fresh market and processing applications, Alouette delivers the reliability and quality that international buyers demand .

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CAROLUS
Premium High-Starch Processing Potato for French Fry & Starch Manufacturing

Carolus is a premium, high-yielding Dutch processing variety renowned for its excellent industrial applications, particularly in French fry production and potato starch manufacturing. Developed in the Netherlands in the early 2000s specifically for the frozen food and snack industries, Carolus produces large, uniform oval to oblong tubers averaging 150-250 grams with smooth yellow skin and light yellow flesh. Its exceptional starch content of 18-22% and high dry matter of 20-22% deliver the crispy texture, golden color, and low oil absorption that processors demand. The variety features strong resistance to common scab and moderate tolerance to late blight, ensuring reliable yields with reduced chemical inputs. Carolus adapts well to diverse soil types and climates, making it a favorite among commercial growers across Europe and increasingly in Asia. Its shallow eyes minimize peeling waste, while consistent tuber size improves mechanical processing efficiency. Primarily destined for French fry production, potato chips, and starch extraction, Carolus offers industrial food processors the consistent quality and high throughput essential for large-scale operations .

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LEVANTE
Late-Maturing, High-Yielding Table Variety with Excellent Marketability

Levante is a distinguished late-maturing table potato variety celebrated for its exceptional marketability, high proportion of marketable yield, and comprehensive disease resistance package. Featuring attractive yellow skin and light yellow flesh, Levante produces large, long-oval tubers with shallow eyes and excellent presentation qualities that command premium prices in fresh markets. Its dry matter content measures 19.9%, placing it in the B cooking type category ideal for versatile table use. Levante demonstrates remarkable resistance to late blight (foliar Phytophthora), golden cyst nematode (Ro1 and Ro4), and PVYn tuber expression, with tolerance to PVY and Fusarium. The variety exhibits rapid early development despite its late maturity classification, allowing efficient field establishment. Due to susceptibility to black spot and mechanical damage, Levante requires careful harvesting protocols—specifically, harvest should occur three weeks after vine desiccation. With medium-to-long dormancy period, Levante stores exceptionally well at +4°C for extended periods. Seed potatoes must not be cut under any circumstances, and pre-sprouting with brief heat shock is recommended for optimal establishment. Soil temperature should reach at least 12°C before planting .

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ADATO
Export-Quality Variety with Established International Market Acceptance

Adato is officially recognized among Bangladesh’s exportable potato varieties, listed in Ministry of Agriculture documents alongside Dunastar, Arsenal, and Livent as cultivars meeting international market standards. This variety has demonstrated consistent performance and acceptance in export markets, offering growers a reliable pathway to premium pricing through overseas sales. Adato combines good yield potential with quality characteristics that satisfy the rigorous demands of international buyers. Its inclusion in the select group of exportable varieties signals strong potential for commercial growers seeking to diversify into high-value export production. While specific agronomic details continue to be documented through commercial cultivation, Adato’s official export status confirms its suitability for cross-border trade and processing applications .

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FONTANE
Early Maincrop High-Yielding Processing Variety for Fries & Flakes

Fontane is an established early maincrop processing variety celebrated for its reliably high yields and excellent returns in the French fry sector. Specialized international exporters like Unity One International GmbH supply Fontane specifically for processing into French fries and potato flakes, confirming its strong reputation among European and global processors. The variety’s great commercial success stems from its consistently high yield potential for both ware and seed potato growers, combined with superior processing quality that meets stringent industrial specifications. Fontane produces tubers with excellent fry color, texture, and storage characteristics that make it a preferred choice for large-scale processing operations. Its adaptability to various growing conditions and reliable performance have cemented its position as a staple variety in the international processing potato market .

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TWINNER
Early Phytophthora-Resistant Variety with Potential to Replace Frieslander

Twinner represents a significant advancement in early potato breeding, developed by Agrico and improved by Te Winkel in the Netherlands as a phytophthora-resistant variety specifically designed to replace the traditional Frieslander. This early potato variety demonstrates exceptional resistance to late blight in both leaves and tubers, addressing one of the most serious disease challenges in organic and conventional production alike. Twinner produces good-looking, oval tubers with excellent size distribution and yields approximately 30 tonnes per hectare—exceptionally strong performance for an early organic variety. Its early maturity enables market supply windows previously difficult to access, creating new opportunities for premium early-season pricing. Current trials at Wageningen University & Research’s PPO Lelystad organic experimental farm indicate promising potential for chips processing applications beyond fresh market use. As production scales from initial 1.2-hectare trials, Twinner demonstrates strong potential to become a leading early-season variety .

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BEYONCE
Next Generation Maincrop Crisping Variety with Dual Blight Resistance

Beyonce is a Next Generation maincrop crisping variety from Agrico, specifically developed for premium crisping applications with exceptional disease resistance and long-term storage capability. This innovative variety features dual late blight resistance in both foliage and tuber, rated 8 on the susceptibility scale (minimum to non-susceptible), significantly reducing production risks and fungicide requirements. Beyonce produces attractive oval-round tubers with yellow flesh and regular shape uniformity, achieving high dry matter content of 23% and underwater weight of 446—excellent specifications for crisping applications. Its tuber number is quite high (7/9) with quite large size (7/8) and yellow skin color complemented by purple flowers. The variety demonstrates minimum sensitivity to black spot (7.5/8) and raw discoloration (8/8), with good suitability ratings for both chipping (7/8) and crisping (7.5/8). Beyonce offers long dormancy (8/8) making it highly suitable for extended cold storage programs that enable year-round processing. Disease resistance extends to common scab (minimum susceptible, 6/8), Fusarium (minimum to non-susceptible, 8/8), and black dot (minimum susceptible, 7/8). This comprehensive resistance package, combined with outstanding processing quality, positions Beyonce as a premium choice for organic and conventional crisping operations targeting consistent, high-quality output .

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SUNSHINE (BADC POTATO-1)
Very Early Table Potato with Rapid Growth & High Early Yield

Sunshine, officially registered as BADC Potato-1, is a very early to extremely early table potato variety gaining rapid popularity among Bangladeshi growers for its exceptional early maturity, fast growth, and high early yield potential. This variety produces attractive long-oval, slightly swollen tubers with very shallow eyes, smooth yellow skin, and distinctive bright appearance that commands premium prices in early-season markets. Sunshine’s defining characteristic is its extraordinarily rapid development and very early skin set, enabling harvest significantly earlier than conventional varieties and capturing peak market prices. The variety demonstrates notable resistance against blackleg, common scab, and bruising damage, ensuring good tuber quality throughout handling and storage. With medium dormancy period and cooking type B classification, Sunshine is primarily intended for early table potato consumption though its processing potential continues to be evaluated. As one of Bangladesh’s officially recognized exportable varieties, Sunshine offers growers a reliable pathway to both domestic premium markets and international trade, supported by BADC’s variety development and certification system .