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Friday, August 14, 2009

Consumer Quality

A top quality multi-purpose variety. Excellent cooking qualities with an intermediate dry matter ensuring a good baking potato with genuine crisping potential. No after cooking discolouration. Tubers store well.

Tuber Quality

  • Skin colour - deep bright red
  • Flesh colour - yellow and waxy
  • Shape - long oval
  • Eye depth - medium shallow

Disease and Pest Resistance

  • Skin Spot - moderate resistance
  • Common Scab - moderate resistance
  • Powdery Scab - moderate resistance
  • Leaf roll - moderate resistance
  • Potato Cyst Nematode Ro1 - good resistance

General

Maturity - second early. High yield at maturity.