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Alex McDonald

Verdi

Friday, August 21, 2009

Consumer Quality

Main crop crisping variety suitable for cold storage at 4 degrees C. Good yield potential. Starch content about 20%. Tubers have a low content of reducing sugars even after storage at cold temperatures. Very suitable for crisps and other processed products. Moderate resistance to bruising and damage.

Tuber Description

  • Skin colour - yellow
  • Flesh colour - cream
  • Shape - round oval
  • Skin surface - netted
  • Eye depth - medium

Disease and Pest Resistance

  • PCN - resistant to Ro1 and Ro4
  • Common Scab - moderately to high resistance
  • Tuber Blight - moderately resistant
  • Leaf Blight - resistant
  • Black Leg - resistant
  • Rhizoctonia - moderate to high resistance

General

Medium early maturity.