Even Greener
The potato is a sustainable choice. It has a very small Carbon footprint, compared to rice or wheat. And it gets even smaller now. We present you Even Greener; a selection of extra sustainable varieties with a lower impact on the environment.
The future starts in the ground
Together with our customers we looked at what requirements are truly important for sustainable varieties. We came up with 5 sustainable traits; Marketable yield, Fertilizer, Storability, Crop protection and Fresh water use.
Now we can finally measure and determine whether a variety is sustainable. Not defining by one single trait but by a balanced set of five.
In our Even Greener calculator, you indicate which traits are most important to you, and we provide a potato variety that meets these requirements. This gives you access to the best sustainable potato varieties.
Even Greener. The future starts in the ground.
Traits
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Fertilizer
Even Greener varieties use nutrients efficiently, reducing fertilizer waste and achieving a good yield and quality.
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Fresh water use
Even Greener varieties can tolerate dry periods well and use water more efficiently.
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Crop Protection
Even Greener varieties have a high level of resistances so less crop protection chemicals are needed.
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Storability
Even Greener can be stored for a long period without losing external and internal qualities.
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Marketable Yield
Besides a high yield per hectare, there should be a low chance of rejection on quality issues from farm to fork.
Calculator
Now we can finally measure and determine whether a variety is sustainable. Not defining by one single trait but by a balanced set of five. In our Even Greener calculator below, you indicate which traits are most important to you. And we provide a sustainable potato variety that fits your needs best.
Select your market, score your traits and press 'find my variety' for your personal variety advice.
Get in touch
Do you want to compare variety by variety on sustainable topics? Or do you want to know more about our Even Greener varieties? I'm happy to help you out!
Thijs Postma
Senior Marketing specialist HZPC