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Rosara

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Leaf Flowers Plant
Sprout Tuber Clear-cut tuber

General

Botanical Features

Agricultural Features

Medium to high yielding variety. Tubers are medium sized with an attractive appearance and high resistance to external damage, internal rust spot and hollow heart. Medium to long dormancy period. Good storability.

Rosara is well adapted to all soil types and different climatic conditions. It is recommended to irrigate under dry conditions and to apply seed treatment against rhizoctonia.

Reaction to Diseases

Immune: potato wart (Synchytrium endobioticum race 1).
Resistant: golden nematode (Globodera rostochiensis Ro1)
Highly resistant: tuber late blight, blackleg, common scab, leaf roll, PVA, PVY
Moderately resistant: leaf late blight.

References: 1, 4, 12.

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

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