Line of varieties from NORIKA – high and high-quality potato yield

On this foundation, NORIKA has developed as a breeder and seed breeder of highly productive potato varieties, and today the company is a reliable partner for entrepreneurs in agriculture, trade and processing industry.

Quality control at every stage

LLC NORIKA-SLAVIA is the exclusive representative of NORIKA on the territory of the Russian Federation, which supplies elite seed material to Russia from Germany, supervises the production and sale of seed potatoes produced in Russia, as well as advises and provides technological support.

The company pays special attention to the health of the original seed material. Since 2013, all original NORIKA seeds have been produced in the northern part of Rügen Island, located in the Baltic Sea – in Germany, and on an island in the Northern Dvina River delta in the Arkhangelsk region in Russia. These areas have: excellent spatial isolation; lack of vectors of viruses and sources of bacterial diseases; soils ideal for seed potato production.

Varieties from NORIKA are created and selected by breeders for different areas of use, so potato growers can choose specific varieties according to their requirements. But besides the choice of a variety, the quality of the initial planting material plays a decisive role, and the company assigns a primary role to the quality of the planting material of its varieties. So, in the NORIKA company there is a program for quality control of seed potatoes, aimed at monitoring the quality of batches, starting with their formation in Germany and up to acceptance at the buyer’s warehouse, which allows you to have objective information about the condition of the seeds at every stage.

Line of varieties of Norika selection

Seed growing in Germany and Russia

The seed material offered by the company is produced by farmers in Germany under licenses, with constant consultation and control by NORIKA specialists and seed inspection.

Delivery of seed material is a difficult path from the manufacturer to the buyer, and NORIKA-SLAVIA LLC has a great many years of experience in its correct passage. Briefly, the scheme looks like this: prepared lots of seed potatoes are stored in Germany, then transported by road in big bags of 1000 kg using refrigerators. The company ensures delivery to the warehouses of farms in compliance with the temperature regime, compulsory cargo insurance and compliance with all phytosanitary and customs procedures.

By the way, the history of localization of production of seed potatoes of varieties of NORIKA selection began in 2004, when LLC NORIKA-SLAVIA began a program of import substitution together with LLC Agrofirma KRiMM. The source material of the NORIKA varieties was transferred, which served as the beginning of the production of minitubers and subsequent categories of original and elite seed potatoes in the Russian Federation. From 2005 to 2013, NORIKA-SLAVIA LLC worked with Kostromskoy Potato LLC, whose task was to multiply super-elite seeds from Germany to elite classes and 1-2 reproductions.

Since 2013, NORIKA-SLAVIA LLC has expanded its seed program in the Russian Federation, starting the production of original and elite seeds in the Arkhangelsk and Moscow regions. LLC “VALMIX” is a reliable partner and manufacturer of high-quality seed material of the elite class and reproductive seeds. In the Arkhangelsk region, the company is engaged in seed production of the original category of seeds from minitubers, and Doka – Gennye Tekhnologii LLC produces minitubers of NORIKA varieties on a contract basis, thereby closing the NORIKA program for import substitution and production of seed in the Russian Federation.

Varieties from NORIKA are distinguished by: high yield potential, good presentation, excellent taste, resistance to viral and bacterial diseases, mechanical damage, excellent keeping quality, stability of commercial quality, etc.

To date, the register of breeding achievements approved for use in the Russian Federation includes 22 varieties of Norika selection: Adretta, Albatross, Bonus, Valiza, Vega, Wendy, Vilou, Gala, Delikat, Inara, Karatop, Karlena, Kea, Kibits, Liu, Merlot, Molly, Pyrol, Romance, Toucan, Pheasant, Fidelia.

Line of varieties from NORIKA - high and high-quality potato yieldGALA – “locomotive” in the NORIKA line

This is a truly unique plastic variety that never ceases to amaze. In the 2015 season, a yield was obtained on an irrigated plot in the Moscow region in the amount of 105 t / ha. GALA is a highly marketable mid-early table variety with a beautiful round-oval tuber shape, yellow skin and yellow pulp.

Tubers with very small eyes, resistant to mechanical stress, are not prone to black spot and darkening in their raw state, which makes the variety attractive for washing, cleaning and packaging.

The productivity of the variety is high, the number of tubers per bush is 20-30. Responsive to watering. The variety has excellent taste, low-boil type, which makes it versatile in the kitchen. The variety is highly resistant to: virus Y, late blight of tubers, rhizoctonia, black leg and glandular spot, as well as scab. In practice, the GALA variety is grown in Russia from Kaliningrad to Novosibirsk, and from Arkhangelsk to the southern borders, which confirms its plasticity in production and popularity among consumers.

Line of varieties from NORIKA - high and high-quality potato yieldVEGA – growing popularity

Indicators of a high and high-quality yield, even in conditions of a lack of moisture, distinguish the VEGA variety, which is gaining its popularity in Russia and Europe, – a mid-season table variety of a new generation with a beautiful oval tuber shape, yellow skin and dark yellow pulp. The pulp is distinguished not only by its rich color, but also by resistance to darkening in raw and boiled form.

This is a larger-tuber variety than GALA, also high-yielding, so the average number of tubers in a nest is less – 12-15, drought-resistant. The taste is excellent, low-boiled, versatile type of cooking. Possesses high resistance to: virus Y, late blight of tubers and tops, rhizoctonia, black leg and scab. This variety has all the prerequisites to be in the top range of varieties of the Russian potato producer. Firstly, the VEGA variety is a “daughter” of the GALA variety, which means that the genetic potential of the variety is very high; secondly, VEGA is more plastic with respect to moisture than GALA, it is not so picky about watering, stably lays 12-15 tubers and pulls them to the required size.

PIROLL AND KIBITZ – for processing into chips

Line of varieties from NORIKA - high and high-quality potato yieldPYROL is a variety with a consistently low content of reducing sugars during storage, the tubers of which can be used for processing even after long storage.

KIBITZ is a one-of-a-kind potato chip variety that does not change the structure of sugars and maintains the product quality necessary for the production of chips under storage conditions of +4 ° C.

KIBITZ, due to its beautiful shape and the possibility of low-temperature storage, can be used on the market of table potatoes with a starch content of 17-18%.

From this season, Frito Lay’s potato growers began to grow these two varieties for further processing. Also, these varieties, especially the KIBITS variety, show excellent results in Siberia, where they are produced and processed into chips.

Line of varieties from NORIKA - high and high-quality potato yieldINARA – fast and friendly sprouting of tubers

INARA is a mid-season variety of a new generation with excellent taste, a beautiful oval tuber shape and suitability for washing and packaging due to the resistance of the tubers to mechanical harvesting.

Also variety INARA is characterized by good keeping quality with a stable storage period, during which germination is observed up to three times. Breaking off the sprouts does not affect germination, which is important when planting and has a positive effect on the rapid and friendly germination of tubers.

FIDELIA – “salad variety”Line of varieties from NORIKA - high and high-quality potato yield

FIDELIA is a new, early table variety that can be attributed to the group of “salad varieties”. Thanks to the non-boiling A type of cooking and the stability of the product, boiled and sliced ​​potatoes are not destroyed in mayonnaise and other dressings, which is an important characteristic for its use in the production of salads.

Line of varieties from NORIKA - high and high-quality potato yieldVENDY – both canteen and industrial

VENDI is another variety whose “parent” is the GALA variety. VENDY is a round-oval variety with excellent taste and a very long shelf life without a tendency to premature germination.

The variety is interesting both in the sector of production of fresh table potatoes and in the sector of industrial production of semi-finished products due to its beautiful rounded-oval shape, smooth-mesh skin, shallow eyes, excellent taste, and the possibility of mechanical cleaning.

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