Sarvari Research Trust

The Sárvári Research Trust is a not-for-profit company based near Bangor in North Wales, U.K. We breed Sárpo potatoes, resistant to late-blight disease.  We research the late-blight pathogen, Phytophthora infestans, and how it manages to evade most methods of control. Two of our varieties are Nationally Listed in UK, Sárpo Mira and Axona. These red, maincrop potato cultivars are ideal for low-input and organic growing, having the highest natural resistance to the new strains of blight as well as high resistance to common viruses. The high-yielding, deep-rooted plants have useful drought tolerance and have vigorous, weed-smothering foliage. Un-refrigerated storage is possible because of long dormancy. Their hardy constitution means that they have an exceptionally light carbon footprint. Other varieties with earlier maturity and different skin colours are in the pipeline.

Before blight and

After blight  (Click pik to enlarge)