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Amber

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HIGHER TAXON: Solanaceae
GENUS:Solanum L.
Solanum tuberosum L. cv. Amber
Pedigree: Craigs Royal x Gineke [6,13]
Breeder: An Foras Taluntais, Oak Park Research Station, Carlow, Ireland [13]
Breeder's rights: No [13]
Synonyms:
National list: 1976 [13]
Source
Character[6][7][11][13][25]
ADMINISTRATION
n/vData source671113 -
n/vPlant material maintained as2 - 21 -
Plant health directive EC77/93, requirements2421 -
Country of origin62 - - 62 -
n/vSample status5555 -
n/vTest conditions2 - - 2 -
PLANT CHARACTERISTICS
Maturity - - - 3 -
Foliage cover - - - 6 -
n/vFlower colour - - - 2 -
Flower frequency - - - 5 -
Berries - - - 5 -
n/vLight sprout colour - - - 1 -
TUBER CHARACTERISTICS
n/vTuber skin colour - - - 2 -
n/vPrimary tuber flesh colour - - - 3 -
Tuber shape - - - 2 -
Tuber eye depth - - - 5 -
Tuber skin texture - - - 7 -
TUBERING CHARACTERISTICS
Dormancy period - - - 6 -
UTILISATION CHARACTERISTICS
After cooking blackening - - - 6 -
Crisp suitability - - - 7 -
French fry suitability - - - 3 -
Dry matter content - - - 5 -
RESISTANCE TO FUNGAL DISEASES
n/vWart (Synchytrium endobioticum) - - - 2 -
Resistance to gangrene (Phoma foveata) - - - 6 -
Resistance to dry rot (Fusarium spp.) - - - 6 -
Resistance to late blight on tubers (Laboratory test) - - - 5 -
Resistance to late blight on foliage (Laboratory test) - - - 6 -
Resistance to dry rot (Fusarium coeruleum) - - - - 6
RESISTANCE TO BACTERIAL DISEASES
Resistance to common scab (Streptomyces scabies) - - - 5 -
RESISTANCE TO VIRUS DISEASES
Resistance to potato virus A - - - 6 -
Resistance to potato virus B - - - 6 -
Resistance to potato virus C - - - 4 -
Resistance to potato virus X - - - 3 -
Resistance to potato virus Y (strain not specified) - - - 3 -
Resistance to potato leaf roll virus - - - 5 -
RESISTANCE TO PESTS
Resistance to Globodera rostochiensis race 1 - - - 3 -
Resistance to Globodera pallida race 1 - - - 3 -
Resistance to Globodera pallida race 2 - - - 3 -


Source:
[6] Potato Research Institute, CZECH REPUBLIC 2010
[7] Department of Agriculture Food and Forestry, IRELAND 2005
[11] INRA, FRANCE 2005
[13] SASA, UNITED KINGDOM 2011
[35] Teagasc Crops Research Centre, IRELAND 2007








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