Sunset

Sunset

Breeder                          Northern Ireland Plant Breeding Station (National List 2003)

Parentage                        L3097/144 x Desiree

Characteristics

 

Maturity Maincrop
Shape Oval – long oval
Skin Colour Red
Flesh Colour Pale yellow
Dry Matter 19%
Cooking type AB

 

Diseases and Pest Information

 

Foliage Blight        (6) Good resistance
Tuber Blight (7) Resistant
Potato cyst nematode (9) Resistant to G. rostochiensis
Common Scab (4) Moderately susceptible – better than Desiree
Gangrene     (5) Moderately resistant
Dry Rot       (7) Resistant
Blackleg (6) Good resistance
PLRV (3) Susceptible
PVY (9) Very resistant

 

Very high-yielding Desiree type with superior resistance to scab, blight and blackleg. Medium Dry matter, with firm cooking and acceptable fry colours. Good adaptation for use in Mediterranean and North African markets.