Mayan Gold
Mayan Gold originated from the foothills of the Andes of Peru where its ancestors were once farmed by the Incas. Mayan Gold is a golden coloured tuber with a nutty flavour proving to be an exceptional variety for chip, crisp and roast manufacturing. Susceptible to Dry rot Fusarium sulphureum , potato cyst nematode Globodera rostochiensis Ro1 and Globodera pallida Pa2/3,1. Tests show resistance to late blight on foliage, skin spot and common scab. Resistant to powdery scab.
Parentage
SCRI DB270(43) x SCRI DB 220(52) ex Phureja
Breeder
Scottish Crop Research Institute
Breeder Agent
Greenvale AP
Breeder Rights (expiry)
2035
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Characters
| Tuber Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Shape of tuber | Very long |
| Colour of skin | Blue parti-coloured |
| Colour of flesh | Medium yellow |
| Depth of eyes | Medium |
| Smoothness of skin | Smooth |
| Botanical Description | |
|---|---|
| Colour of base of lightsprout | Blue |
| Maturity | Maincrop |
| Height of plants | Tall - very tall |
| Colour of flower | Red violet |
| Frequency of berries | Very many |