Versatile Quality – Medium Earliness – Superior Yield
AISHA is a medium-early potato variety that stands out in both the fresh market and home-style fries segment with its uniform tuber shape, yellow skin, and light yellow flesh. With its high yield, broad adaptability, and strong disease tolerance, it provides growers with confidence while fully meeting consumer expectations.
Key Characteristics
Usage Area: Fresh table consumption – home-style fries
Maturity: Medium early
Tuber Shape: Oval to round-oval, large size
Skin & Flesh Color: Yellow skin, light yellow flesh
Cooking Type: AB (slightly firm), slightly mealy texture
Dry Matter Content: Approx. 19.7%
Yield: Very high
Flavor: Balanced taste, slightly firm texture – ideal for frying
Agronomic Traits
Dormancy: Moderate to short – cold storage is required for long-term preservation
Emergence: Uniform emergence with strong foliage development
Foliage Structure: Vigorous leaf growth, well adapted throughout the season
Soil Preference: Avoid soils with high risk of powdery scab
Harvest: Ensure skin is fully set before harvest; quick drying and cooling improve skin finish
Storage: Suitable for long-term storage under proper conditions; cold storage is recommended for periods over 5 months
Fertilization Recommendation
Nitrogen (N): Apply at 100% of the medium early standard rate; top dressing just after tuber initiation
Potassium & Phosphate: According to standard applications
Trace Elements: Should be supported based on soil analysis
Disease Resistance
PCN (Potato Cyst Nematode): Resistant to Ro1, Ro2/3, Pa2, Pa3
Wart Disease: Immune to F1, F2, F6, F18
PVYn Virus: Highly resistant
Late Blight (foliage): Susceptible – preventive spraying is required
Late Blight (tuber): Slightly susceptible
Common & Powdery Scab: Mild to moderate susceptibility
Internal Bruising: Resistant
Little Potato Disorder: Slightly sensitive
AISHA is a grower- and consumer-friendly variety with its marketable appearance, high yield, and internal structure suitable for culinary use. Thanks to its medium-early maturity, it also offers a strong option for growers targeting early market windows.