Opal
Friday, August 21, 2009
Consumer Quality
Maincrop processing variety. Suitable for dehydration and crisps. Excellent processing quality even after cold storage at 4 degrees C. Very suitable for long term storage. High yields.
Tuber Description
- Skin colour - yellow
- Flesh colour - light yellow
- Shape - oval
- Skin surface - netted
- Eye depth - medium
Disease and Pest Resistance
- Virus Y - very high resistance
- Internal Rust Spot - high resistance
- Common Scab - medium to high resistance
- Tuber Blight - high resistance
- Foliage Blight - high resistance
- Blackleg - high resistance
- Potato Cyst Nematode - resistant to Ro1 and Ro4
General
Good dormancy. Medium high yield.