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General

Botanical Features

Agricultural Features

Very high yielding variety, uniform in grading; medium number of tubers per plant. Good resistance to internal bruising. Very low dry matter content. Good storability.

Reaction to Diseases

Immune: potato wart
Resistant: to pathotype A (Ro1) and slightly susceptible to pathotypes BC (Ro2, 3) of the potato cyst nematode.
Good resistance: PVA, tuber late blight.
Moderately resistant: PVX, PVY.
Moderately susceptible: leaf roll.
Susceptible: leaf late blight.

References: 1, 7.

Send your comments to cfia.potatosection-sectiondespommesdeterre.acia@inspection.gc.ca regarding potato variety descriptions.

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