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Leaf Flowers Plant
Sprout tuber Sliced Tuber

General

Botanical Features

Agricultural Features

Medium to high yielding variety; very bright red tubers that hold their colour in storage. Tubers are susceptible to bruising, therefore special care should be taken at harvest and handling into storage. Variety relatively free of hollow heart and other internal defects. High dry matter content. Short dormancy period.

Reaction to Diseases

Highly resistant: race 0 of late blight.
Moderately resistant: common scab, silver scurf.
Susceptible: bruising, fusarium dry rot.

References: 1, 8.

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

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