Dutch ardappel fields faced a serious problem with the spread of late blight last summer. However, De Groot Farms has several years of experience in growing late blight resistant varieties and these resistant tubers have proven successful this season.
Remi Metselaar, director of the company, spoke more about this in an interview with Nieuwe Oogst.
Late blight is a fungal infection that can significantly reduce potato yields and lead to significant financial losses for farmers. Last year, the spread of late blight was particularly intense, causing concern among agricultural businesses in the Netherlands.
However, De Groot agricultural enterprise was able to minimize the damage thanks to its experience in growing robust potato varieties that are resistant to late blight. Robust potato varieties have built-in resistance to this disease, making them especially valuable to farmers facing high levels of fungal infection.
Remi Metselaar emphasized that robust potato varieties not only have resistance to late blight, but also have good yield potential and excellent taste. This makes them attractive not only to farmers, but also to consumers.
De Groot is confident in the future success of robust potato varieties and intends to continue to develop its fertile area using these varieties. They also advise other farmers to look to robust varieties to combat late blight problems and ensure consistent harvests.
In conclusion, robust potato varieties that are resistant to late blight are becoming increasingly popular among farmers in the Netherlands. These varieties not only protect the crop from fungal infection, but also provide high yield potential and excellent taste.
