Origin
Breeder Cygnet PB
Parentage Navan x Boxer
National List Trials Completed 2004
Plant Breeders Rights September 2005
Botanical Features
Maturity Early Maincrop
End Use Salad
Haulm Medium
Flowers Few White Flowers
Tubers Small round white tubers with white to light cream flesh
Pest & Disease Performance
Consumer Quality
Produces high yields of small round tubers of average dry matter. Good eating quality and ideally suited for salad potato market. All consumer taste tests have been very positive.
Agronomic Features
In trial has produced high yields of small round tubers, up to 20% higher yields than field controls. Has excellent resistance to powdery and common scab and has consistently produced good skin finish. Good resistance to gangrene, dry rot and blackleg give good storability. Initial results indicate long dormancy. Potential for organic salad production. Resistance to Ro1 is unusual compared to current salad varieties.
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