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
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Characters
| Tuber Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| Colour of base of lightsprout | Pink |
| Maturity | Maincrop |
| Height of plants | Medium |
| Frequency of berries | Absent |