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Leaf Plant
Sprout Tubers

General

Botanical Features

Agricultural Features

High yielding variety; few large and uniform tubers per plant. Good resistance to internal bruising; low to very low dry matter content; medium dormancy period.

Reaction to Diseases

Highly resistant: potato cyst nematode (G. rostochiensis race 1), PVY.
Moderately resistant: tuber late blight, common scab, gangrene, skin spot damage, fusarium dry rot, black leg, leaf roll.
Susceptible: late blight on foliage, PVA, PVX, potato cyst nematode (G. pallida race 1 and 2).

References: 1, 3, 4.

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

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