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Alex Mcdonald
Alex McDonald

Rua

Friday, June 12, 2009

Consumer quality

High quality boiling potato with firm texture and pleasant flavour. Suitable for French fries but not crisps. Stores extremely well.

Tuber Description

  • Skin colour - yellow
  • Shape - short oval
  • Thickness shape - oval
  • Skin surface - smooth
  • Depth of heel end - no hollow
  • Eye depth - shallow
  • Eye colour - slightly pink
  • Flesh colour - white

Disease and Pest Resistance

  • Leaf roll - susceptible
  • Virus Severe Mosaic Y - resistant
  • Virus Mosaic X - susceptible
  • Tuber Blight - resistant
  • Foliage Blight - resistant
  • Wart - susceptible
  • Golden Cyst Nematode - susceptible