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Alex McDonald

Victoria

Thursday, August 13, 2009

Consumer Quality

Firm to fairly firm texture. Traces of after cooking blackening. Suitable for fresh consumption and chips. Good to medium dry matter content. Rather good resistance to internal bruising.

Tuber Description

  • Skin colour - yellow
  • Shape - long oval; uniform
  • Size - large
  • Eye depth - shallow

Disease and Pest Resistance

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

General

Moderate early to moderate late. High yield; uniform.