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HEAT TOLERANT RELIABLE RED SKIN TABLE POTATO
- Parentage
- Laura x Rodeo
- Breeder
- Agrico Research B.V., Emmeloord, Netherlands
- Breeder's Representative
- Agrico, Netherlands
- Maturity
- Mid season to main crop. Strong tops
- Yield
- Reliable medium tuber set. Good yield. Good heat tolerance
- Tubers
- Oval to long shape
Red skin and yellow flesh
Very shallow eyes
Very smooth skin
Medium dry matter
- Eating Quality
- Intermediate type A:B (Dry matter 18-20%)
Excellent taste
- Virus Diseases
- Good tolerance to virus PVY and PVX
- Other Diseases
- Moderate susceptibility to leaf blight
Some resistance to fusarium
Medium resistance to common and powdery scab
Good Erwinia resistance
- PCN
- Medium resistance to potato cyst nematodes, pathotypes Ro 1 & 4