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Lady Rosetta

Thursday, August 13, 2009

Consumer Quality

Floury texture. Little to slight discolouration after cooking. Suitable for crisps. Very high dry matter content. Rather susceptible to internal bruising.

Tuber Description

  • Skin colour - red
  • Shape - round; very uniform to uniform
  • Size - large to medium
  • Eye depth - moderately deep

Disease and Pest Resistance

  • Virus Yn - good resistance
  • Virus X - resistant
  • Virus A - resistant
  • Leaf Roll - moderately good resistance
  • Potato Cyst Nematode - resistant to pathotype A
  • Tuber Blight - moderately susceptible
  • Leaf Roll - good resistance
  • Wart Disease - slightly susceptible
  • Common Scab - moderately good resistance

General

Moderate early to moderate late. Good yield; very uniform to uniform.