Vigora is a potato variety developed locally from a breeding programme led jointly by the Food & Agricultural Research & Extension Institute (FAREI) and the Mauritius Sugar Industry Research Institute (MSIRI).

Distinctive features of the variety encompass high yield potential, ranging from 25 to 30 tonnes per hectare, of long oval-form tubers with cream fresh, in addition to high tolerance to late blight disease (commonly known locally as ‘Pala’), which leverages its adaptability for cultivation in all common potato growing areas of the country over both first and second season crop.