The Colomba potato is a very early variety, productive and visually appealing, perfect for the fresh market and quick cooking preparations (salad, steam, mash).
It combines yield and taste quality, but must be consumed quickly because its conservation is limited.
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Origin and presentation
Recent variety, developed by HZPC (Netherlands), listed in the European catalogue.
Renowned for its extreme precocity, beautiful presentation and productivity.
Mainly intended for the fresh market and early potatoes.
🥔 Characteristics of tubers
Shape: regular, homogeneous oblong.
Skin: very shiny yellow, smooth, attractive.
Flesh: light yellow, tender and fine.
Size: regular tubers, good yield.
🌿 Agronomic characteristics
Precocity: very early harvest possible from the beginning of the season.
Yield: high for an early variety, homogeneous production.
Resistances: good tolerance to common scab, fairly insensitive to rhizoctone.
Conservation: medium to low, requires rapid marketing ideal for short circuits and fresh market.
🍴 Culinary uses
Variety with tender flesh and low dry matter.
Ideal for:
✔️ fresh salads
✔️ steam cooking
✔️ light purees
✔️ apples in the dress of the fields
Less suitable for frying or long cooking.
⭐ Highlights
Very early variety, ideal for first time.
Tubers with shiny and attractive skin.
High yield, regularity of the calibres.
Good tolerance to common scab.