Potato

Planten Agro – Advancing Potato Innovation in Bangladesh

Planten Agro has long been a trusted name in Bangladesh’s potato sector. As the world’s sixth-largest potato-producing country, Bangladesh relies heavily on efficient and timely seed supply during its short winter cultivation window. Recognizing the challenges faced by farmers due to the brief season and shifting planting timelines, Planten Agro has taken strategic initiatives to ensure sustainable and high-quality potato production.

The company imports Basic-E class seed potatoes from renowned breeders in Germany and the Netherlands, which are then multiplied locally under controlled conditions and delivered to farmers on time. This entire process follows the strict quality control and certification protocols of the Government Seed Certification Agency, guaranteeing certified seed potatoes for commercial use.

Beyond table potatoes, Planten Agro has been deeply engaged in developing processing varieties suitable for French fries and chips. Through five years of intensive trials, the company has successfully identified high-performing varieties ideal for the processing industry. Building on this success, Planten Agro has entered into a long-term supply agreement with Alimento, a leading frozen French fry marketing company, to provide processing-grade potatoes annually.

With a dedicated production team of over 30 skilled professionals and extensive leased land in northern Bangladesh, Planten Agro continues to lead in potato seed and processing variety production—driving quality, innovation, and sustainability in the country’s agri-business landscape.

Table Potato Varieties

Sunshine

A Perfect Variety for Bangladesh and Export Markets This high-yielding, short-duration potato variety matures in just 65–70 days, making it ideal for Bangladesh’s growing conditions. With an impressive yield potential of up to 14 metric tons per acre, it ensures both productivity and profitability. Its attractive yellowish skin and flesh, long oval shape, uniform size, shallow eyes, and bright, smooth surface make it highly appealing for export markets. In addition, its strong blight resistance ensures stable performance in diverse field conditions. The variety is developed by Solana, Germany.

Reza

The Reza potato is a medium-early, red-skinned variety with deep yellow flesh that has high culinary quality and yields. It is known for its excellent cooking qualities, particularly for frying, and its high resistance to diseases like potato cyst nematode (PCN) and wart disease, making it suitable for both conventional and organic farming. This versatile potato is good for fresh consumption and processing, including French fries. This is a Solana product.

Asterix

The Asterix is a late-maturing, all-purpose potato variety known for its oval, red skin and yellow flesh. It has a high dry matter content, making it excellent for processing, particularly for French fries and chips. This variety is also recognized for its high yield, good disease resistance, and ability to be stored long-term.

French Fry Varieties

Edison

The Edison potato is a medium-early, high-yielding variety with yellow skin and light yellow to cream-colored flesh. It is exceptionally well-suited for processing into French fries, chips, and wedges, maintaining excellent frying quality even after long-term storage. This versatile variety also works well for other uses, including as a table potato and for roasting, and is resistant to bruising, common scab, PVY, and internal rust spot. The variety is developed by Solana, Germany

Donata

A Premium French Fry Variety from Europlant, The Netherlands This medium-early French fry variety developed by Europlant, The Netherlands, is known for its exceptional yield of 12–13 metric tons per acre and outstanding processing quality. With high dry matter content, light yellow flesh color, and natural resistance to late blight, it ensures both productivity and quality in every harvest. The variety’s excellent fry color, perfect suitability for French fry production, high marketable yield, and long-term storage ability make it a top choice for both processors and farmers.

Chips/Crisps Varieties

Caruso

The Caruso potato is a medium-early, high-yielding variety primarily used for processing into dehydrated products and crisps developed by Solana. It has a light yellow flesh, rough skin, and an oval shape. Key characteristics include its heat tolerance, high starch content, and strong resistance to diseases like late blight and common scab.

Rumba

Rumba is a medium-early potato variety from Europlant Pflanzenzucht GmbH, developed primarily for processing into crisps and flakes. It produces round-oval tubers with smooth to slightly netted yellow skin, light yellow flesh, and shallow eyes. The variety delivers medium to high marketable yields with stable grading across diverse growing conditions and is noted for its wide ecological adaptability, good drought tolerance, and strong storage stability. Rumba is resistant to potato cyst nematodes Ro1 and Ro4 and shows low susceptibility to common scab, spraing, and bruising. As part of Europlant’s low-input program, it requires around 12.5% less nitrogen fertilizer than standard processing varieties, making it cost-efficient and environmentally friendly. These traits make Rumba a promising option for country like Bangladesh, where adaptability, resilience, and input efficiency are key to sustainable potato production.