Great variety for Mediterranean-type climates. Burren is a long-oval potato with shallow eyes, good drought resistance and good storage capability. It is very high yielding and produces larger crops compared with Spunta. This variety has susceptibilty to potato cyst nematode Globodera rostochiensis Ro1 and potato cyst nematode Globodera pallida Pa2/3,1. Test show resistance to Potato leafroll virus and potato virus Yo.
Parentage
Marfona x Spunta
Breeder
Teagasc Crops Research Centre
Breeder Agent
Irish Potato Marketing Ltd
Breeder Rights (expiry)
2023
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Characters
| Tuber Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Shape of tuber | Oval - long |
| Colour of skin | Cream |
| Colour of flesh | Medium yellow |
| Depth of eyes | Shallow |
| Smoothness of skin | Medium |
| Botanical Description | |
|---|---|
| Colour of base of lightsprout | Violet |
| Maturity | Early Maincrop |
| Height of plants | Medium - tall |
| Colour of flower | White |
| Frequency of berries | Medium |