Vales Sovereign
Vales Sovereign is grown for the general bakers pre-pack market and has low waste levels. Early-maturing maincrop offers a good option for the general whites/bakers market. Susceptible to potato leafroll virus. Resistance to blackleg and common scab. when tested for resistance to potato cyst nematode, this variety showed susceptibility to Globodera pallida Pa2/3,1 and resistance to Globodera rostochiensis Ro1.
Parentage
Picasso x 15205AB6
Breeder
Scottish Crop Research Institute
Breeder Agent
Greenvale AP
Breeder Rights (expiry)
2035
Characters
Tuber Characteristics | |
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Shape of tuber | Oval - long |
Colour of skin | Red parti-coloured |
Colour of flesh | Cream |
Depth of eyes | Shallow - medium |
Smoothness of skin | Medium |
Botanical Description | |
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Colour of base of lightsprout | Pink |
Maturity | Maincrop |
Height of plants | Medium |
Frequency of berries | Absent |