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Healthy Potato Production
Variety Profiles
Pests
Diseases |
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Attractive, very late maturing, fresh market cultivar with smooth, oval tubers and white flesh. Used widely in Mexico, this cultivar is sturdy and very resistant to poor growing conditions. |
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| Developer: |
Professor Ir. J.C. Dorst of Holland. |
| Release: |
1925. |
| Tuber Shape: |
Oval. |
| Eyes: |
Shallow. |
| Skin: |
Smooth, white. |
| Flesh: |
Yellow. |
| Plant: |
Very large, upright vine, white flowers. |
| Maturity: |
Very late. |
| Resistances: |
Moderately resistant to foliar early blight, Verticillium wilt, and leaf roll net necrosis. Resistant to common scab. |
| Susceptibilites: |
Susceptibilities include blackleg, seed piece decay, leafroll virus, bacterial ring rot, PVY and PVX. |
| Storability: |
Good long-term storage. Extended dormancy results in minimal sprouting problems. Early blight tuber decay may be prevalent if skinning occurs at harvest due to immature tubers. Medium dormancy. |
| Production Mgmt: |
Avoid excessive warming of seed prior to planting, as raped sprouting and physiological aging may reduce stands and yields. Applications of fertilizer should end at least one month prior to vine kill to promote plant maturity. No known sensitivities to pesticides exist. |
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Note: This information should only be used as a guide. Adjustments for local conditions must always be made. Contact your field consultant for more information.
Information courtesy of Colorado Certified Potato Growers Association.
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