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Based on extensive trials (two years, three separate farms, ten potato varieties) in a joint effort of AHDB, James Hutton Ltd, SASA and Seeds2B Africa (part of the Syngenta Foundation), three GB potato varieties have been recommended for release in Kenya. The varieties that ended the trials successful, were: Cara (a free variety)Gemson (a James Hutton Ltd potato variety)Lady Balfour (a James Hutton Ltd potato variety) Cara Potato variety Cara (Courtesy: SASA / Crown)Cara is a very robust variety. It is extremely high yielding and very uniform. Cara is also a versatile potato suitable for a wide range of culinary uses including chipping. Susceptible to Dry rot Fusarium sulphureum Powdery scab, potato cyst nematode Globodera pallida Pa2/3,1. Tests show resistance to late blight on tubers, Silver scurf, common scab potato virus Yo, Bruising and Splitting. Cara is resistant to potato cyst nematode Globodera rostochiensis Ro1. Source: AHDB Potato Variety DatabaseThe approval opens the door for GB producers to export to Kenya where potatoes are the second most important food crop after maize. About 2-3 million tonnes of potatoes are grown annually, however most farmers use home-saved seed and achieve yields of as little as 10 tonnes per hectare. In the trials...