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Alex McDonald

Romanze

Thursday, August 20, 2009

Consumer Quality

Good quality, medium yield. Very uniform in grading. Good storability. Starch content about 14%.

Tuber Description

  • Skin colour - intense red, attractive
  • Flesh colour - yellow to light yellow
  • Shape - long oval
  • Size - medium to tall
  • Skin surface - smooth to medium
  • Eye depth - shallow

Disease and Pest Resistance

  • Virus Y - medium to high resistance
  • PLRV - medium resistance
  • Nematode - resistant to Ro1 and Ro4
  • Scab - high resistance
  • Internal rust spot - medium high resistance
  • Rhizoctonia - high to medium resistance

General

Medium early maturity.