Shangi potato variety

,Shangi is the most dominant and popular potato variety in Kenya commanding over 60% to 80% of the country's market share. It is highly favored by smallholder farmers and consumers for its rapid maturity, exceptional culinary versatility, and highly desirable taste.

Physical Characteristics

• Shape & Skin: Oval-shaped tubers featuring creamy-light skin with medium-to-deep eyes.

• Flesh: Creamy white flesh.

• Plant: Grows slightly under a meter tall with light green leaves and distinct, profuse pink-purple flowers.

Farming & Agronomy

• Maturity: Quick-maturing; it is ready for harvest in less than 90 days (under 3 months).

• Dormancy: Extremely short seed dormancy period of about 3 to 4 weeks, allowing farmers to replant almost immediately.

• Yield & Resistance: Produces moderate to moderately-high yields but is highly susceptible to late blight, requiring routine fungicide spraying.