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.