Language selection

Search

Red Maria

Potato

Denomination: 'Red Maria'
Previously Proposed Denomination: 'NY129'
Botanical Name: Solanum tuberosum
Applicant/Holder: Cornell University
Center for Technology Licensing
395 Pine Tree Road, Suite 310
Ithaca, New York
14850
United States of America
Breeder: Walter De Jong, Cornell University, Ithaca, United States of America
Agent in Canada: La Patate Lac-St-Jean
52, Edouard-Niquet
Péribonka, Quebec
G0W 2G0
Canada
Tel: 418-374-2292
Application Date: 2007-05-03(priority claimed)
Application Number: 07-5907
Protective direction granted: 2007-05-03
Grant of Rights Date: 2011-07-07
Certificate Number: 4103
Grant of Rights Termination Date: 2029-07-07

Variety Description

Variety used for comparison: 'Nordonna'

Summary: 'NY129' has a thicker main stem than the reference variety 'Nordonna'. The foliage structure type of 'NY129' is intermediate whereas it is a leaf type for 'Nordonna'. The flowering profusion of 'NY129' is medium whereas it is high for 'Nordonna'. The tuber skin of 'NY129' has a netted texture whereas 'Nordonna' has a smooth texture.

Description:

PLANT: semi-upright to spreading growth habit, intermediate type foliage structure, mid-season to late maturity

STEM: weak to medium anthocyanin colouration, medium to thick thickness of main stem, medium swelling at nodes

LEAVES: medium to dark green, intermediate silhouette, very weak to weak anthocyanin colouration in rachis, medium anthocyanin colouration in the petiole, weak presence of secondary leaflets
TERMINAL LEAFLET: medium ovate, acuminate tip, obtuse base, medium depth of veins, weak waviness, weak glossiness of upper side, no pubescence
LATERAL LEAFLET: medium size, medium ovate, cuspidate tip, obtuse base, medium depth of veins, weak waviness, weak glossiness of upper side, no pubescence

INFLORESCENCE: medium flowering profusion, medium size, moderate to long flower bud persistence
COROLLA: red-violet, strong anthocyanin colouration on inner surface, medium size, moderately prominent star, weak anthocyanin in peduncle

TUBER: round, white flesh with no secondary colour
TUBER EYES: intermediate depth, evenly distributed, medium to prominent eyebrows
TUBER SKIN: red, red at base of eye, netted texture
LIGHT SPROUT: ovoid shape, few root tips, long lateral shoots
BASE: very strong anthocyanin colouration, absent to low blue in anthocyanin colouration, medium pubescence
TIP: closed habit

Origin & Breeding History: The potato clone 'NY129', initially evaluated as T11-2, resulted from a cross made in early 1994 between 'N38-1' (female parent) and 'ND2225-1R' (male parent). Seed from this cross was first sown in 1995 and transplanted on Mount Pleasant, near Ithaca, New York. Traits that were used for selection were intensity of red skin color, tuber shape, freedom from internal and external physical defects, resistance to scab, resistance to the golden nematode, and yield.

Tests & Trials: Tests and trials occurred during the summer of 2007 in Rawdon, Quebec. Sixty plants of each variety were in trial.

Click on image for larger view
Red Maria
Potato: 'NY129' (left) with reference variety 'Nordonna' (right)

Click on image for larger view
Red Maria
Potato: 'NY129' (left) with reference variety 'Nordonna' (right)

Click on image for larger view
Red Maria
Potato: 'NY129' (right) with reference variety 'Nordonna' (left)

Date modified: