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Avondale

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HIGHER TAXON: Solanaceae
GENUS:Solanum L.
Solanum tuberosum L. cv. Avondale
Pedigree: White tuber variant of Cara [13]
Breeder: H.W.Keyhoe, Oak Park Research Centre, Carlow [13]
Breeder's rights: Yes [13]
Synonyms:
National list: 1982 [13]
Source
Character[7][13]
ADMINISTRATION
n/vData source713
n/vData source - -
n/vPlant material maintained as - 4
n/vPlant material maintained as - -
Plant health directive EC77/93, requirements11
Plant health directive EC77/93, requirements - -
Country of origin - 62
n/vSample status55
n/vSample status - -
n/vTest conditions - 2
PLANT CHARACTERISTICS
Maturity - 2
Growth habit - 3
Foliage cover - 5
n/vFlower colour - 1
Flower frequency - 5
Berries - 7
n/vLight sprout colour - 1
TUBER CHARACTERISTICS
n/vTuber skin colour - 1
n/vTuber eye colour - 1
n/vPrimary tuber flesh colour - 3
Tuber shape - 3
Tuber eye depth - 7
Tuber skin texture - 7
TUBERING CHARACTERISTICS
Dormancy period - 7
UTILISATION CHARACTERISTICS
Crisp suitability - 3
French fry suitability - 3
RESISTANCE TO FUNGAL DISEASES
n/vWart (Synchytrium endobioticum) - 2
Resistance to gangrene (Phoma foveata) - 2
Resistance to late blight on tubers (Laboratory test) - 7
Resistance to late blight on foliage (Laboratory test) - 8
RESISTANCE TO BACTERIAL DISEASES
Resistance to common scab (Streptomyces scabies) - 7
RESISTANCE TO VIRUS DISEASES
Resistance to potato virus X - 7
Resistance to potato virus Y (strain not specified) - 7
Resistance to potato leaf roll virus - 6
RESISTANCE TO PESTS
Resistance to Globodera rostochiensis race 1 - 7
Resistance to Globodera pallida race 1 - 3


Source:
[7] Department of Agriculture Food and Forestry, IRELAND 2005
[13] SASA, UNITED KINGDOM 2005
[35] Teagasc Crops Research Centre, IRELAND 2007








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