Merlin gives a very high yield of bold parti-coloured tubers of good all round cooking quality. It has good drought and heat tolerance making it ideally suited to production in countries such as Spain or the Canary Islands.
Parentage
Cara x 93/2
Breeder
Caithness Potato Breeders Ltd
Breeder Agent
Caithness Potatoes Ltd
Breeder Rights (expiry)
2027
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Characters
| Tuber Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Shape of tuber | Short - oval |
| Colour of skin | Red parti-coloured |
| Colour of flesh | Cream |
| Depth of eyes | Medium |
| Smoothness of skin | Medium |
| Botanical Description | |
|---|---|
| Colour of base of lightsprout | Pink |
| Maturity | Early Maincrop |
| Height of plants | Tall |
| Colour of flower | Red violet |
| Frequency of berries | Absent |