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Thursday, August 20, 2009

Consumer Quality

No discolouration after cooking. Very suitable in long term storage. Dry matter content 19.1%.

Tuber Description

  • Skin colour - yellow
  • Flesh colour - light yellow
  • Shape - oval to long oval
  • Size - undersized
  • Eye depth - shallow

Disease and Pest Resistance

  • PCN - resistance to Ro1, 2, 3 and 4
  • Common Scab - moderately resistant
  • Tuber Blight - average resistance
  • Leaf Blight - susceptible
  • Wart - susceptible

General

Early maturity. Short dormancy period.