Consistent high second early yield of bakers. Boils and bakes with good texture and freedom from cooking blackening or disintegration. Produces bold, bright tubers with excellent black dot resistance allowing long-term storage. Produces early dry matter with good fry colour. Shows susceptibility on late blight on foliage. Resistance to blackdot, dry rot Fusarium sulphureum , blackleg, potato leafroll virus, bruising and splitting. Resistant to potato cyst nematode Globodera rostochiensis Ro1.
Parentage
Kingston x Desiree
Breeder
Plant Breeding Institute
Breeder Agent
Cygnet PB Ltd
Breeder Rights (expiry)
2022
Images
Characters
| Tuber Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Shape of tuber | Oval |
| Colour of skin | White |
| Colour of flesh | Cream |
| Depth of eyes | Shallow |
| Smoothness of skin | Smooth |
| Botanical Description | |
|---|---|
| Colour of base of lightsprout | Pink |
| Maturity | Second Early |
| Height of plants | Short - medium |
| Colour of flower | Red violet |
| Colour of flower | Red violet |
| Frequency of berries | Absent |