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Alex McDonald

Shepody

Thursday, August 13, 2009

Consumer Quality

Good for processing (french fries)Medium to high dry matter. Good fry colour. Good resistance to damage and bruising.

Tuber Description

  • Skin colour - cream
  • Flesh colour - cream
  • Shape - very long oval
  • Size - large
  • Skin surface - rough
  • Eye depth - medium

Disease and Pest Resistance

  • Virus Y - moderately susceptible
  • Common Scab - good resistance
  • Leaf roll - good resistance
  • Tuber Blight - moderately susceptible
  • Leaf Blight - moderately susceptible
  • Gangrene - susceptible
  • Blackleg - good resistance
  • Potato Cyst Nematode - susceptible

General

Early maincrop maturity producing high yields of large tubers. Early bulking.