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Pirol

Thursday, August 20, 2009

Consumer Quality

Excellent chipping potato. High resistance to bruising. Good yield. Starch content about 18%.

Tuber Description

  • Flesh colour - light yellow to yellow
  • Shape - round oval
  • Size - medium
  • Skin surface - slightly netted
  • Eye depth - shallow

Disease and Pest Resistance

  • Virus Y - moderate resistance
  • PLRV - moderately susceptible
  • Nematode - resistant to Ro1 and Ro4
  • Common Scab - high resistance
  • Leaf Blight - moderate resistance
  • Potatoe Wart - resistant to pathotype D1

General

Very good, long dormancy. Medium early maturity.