Author(s): PEREIRA, A. da S.; SILVA, G. O. da; CARVALHO, A. D. F. de; CASTRO, C. M.; EMYGDIO, B. M.; AZEVEDO, F. Q.; BORTOLETTO, A. C.; EICHOLZ, E. D.; RAGASSI, C. F.; UENO, B.; CORADIN, J. H.; DUTRA, L. F.; LOPES, C. A.; PINHEIRO, J. B.; LOURENÇO JUNIOR, V.; GOMES, C. B.; LIMA, M. F.; PINHEIRO, N. L.; MALDONADE, I. R.; PILON, L.; PILON, L.; FERRI, N. M. L.; KROLOW, A. C. R.; JORGE, R. O.; CASTRO, L. A. S. de; FELDBERG, N. P.; HEIDEN, G.; REISSER JUNIOR, C.; VIZZOTTO, M.

Summary: ‘BRS Gaia’ is a red-skinned potato cultivar with high dry matter and attractive tuber appearance. Its tubers are oval, with shallow eyes, slightly rough skin, yellow flesh and low susceptibility to post-harvest greening. The vine maturity and tuber dormancy are medium. It is moderately susceptible to late and early blight. ‘BRS Gaia’ has an intermediate level of resistance (tolerance) to bacterial wilt, which gives it a significant comparative advantage over traditional cultivars for disease management in areas infested by the bacteria Ralstonia solanacearum. It has low susceptibility to tuber deformation due to high temperature. Although the main destination is for the fresh market, ‘BRS Gaia’ can also be used by restaurants for fresh cut fries and for processing into shoestrings. 'BRS Gaia' was released in 2023 through Embrapa’s potato breeding program, developed by Embrapa Clima Temperado, in Pelotas-RS and Canoinhas-SC, and Embrapa Hortaliças, in Brasilia-DF, Brazil.

Publication year: 2025

Types of publication: Journal article

Unit: Embrapa Temperate Agriculture

Keywords: Batata, Batata vermelha, Características Agronômicas, Cultivar BRS Gaia, Solanum Tuberosum