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Albas

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HIGHER TAXON: Solanaceae
GENUS:Solanum L.
Solanum tuberosum L. cv. Albas
Pedigree: Astarte x AM 71 1280 [11,19]
Breeder: J.Speulman [11,19]
Breeder's rights:
Synonyms:
National list: 1993 [11]
ADMINISTRATION
Country of originNETHERLANDS [11]
Data sourceFRA179 [11] NIVAA [19]
Plant health directive EC77/93, requirementsPart tested [11]
Plant material maintained asTuber and in-vitro [11]
Sample statusAdvanced cultivar [11, 19]
PLANT CHARACTERISTICS
BerriesRare [19]
Flower colourWhite [19]
Flower frequencyFrequent [19]
Foliage coverGood to dense [19]
Growth habitSemi erect to erect [19]
Light sprout colourPink [19]
MaturityLate to very late [11] Intermediate to late [19]
TUBER CHARACTERISTICS
Primary tuber flesh colourWhite [11] Cream [19]
Tuber eye colourYellow [19]
Tuber eye depthShallow to medium [11, 19]
Tuber shapeOval to round [11] Oval [19]
Tuber skin colourWhite to yellow [11, 19]
Tuber skin textureSmooth to intermediate [19]
TUBERING CHARACTERISTICS
Resistance to internal bruisingMedium [19]
Storage abilityModerate to good [11]
Tuber sizeLarge [11, 19]
Yield potentialHigh to very high [19]
UTILISATION CHARACTERISTICS
Dry matter contentVery high [19]
RESISTANCE TO FUNGAL DISEASES
Resistance to late blight on foliageMedium [11]
Resistance to late blight on foliage(Artificial inoculum in the field)High to very high [19]
Resistance to late blight on tubersVery low [11]
Resistance to late blight on tubers(Artificial inoculum in the field)High [19]
Wart (Synchytrium endobioticum)Field immune [11, 19]
RESISTANCE TO BACTERIAL DISEASES
Resistance to common scab (Streptomyces scabies)Medium [19]
RESISTANCE TO VIRUS DISEASES
Resistance to potato leaf roll virusLow to medium [11] Medium [19]
Resistance to potato virus AVery high [11]
Resistance to potato virus XVery high [11]
Resistance to potato virus Y (strain not specified)Medium to high [11] High to very high [19]
RESISTANCE TO PESTS
Resistance to Globodera rostochiensis race 1Very high [11]
Resistance to Globodera rostochiensis race 3High [19]
Resistance to Globodera rostochiensis race 4Very high [11]


Source:
[11] INRA, FRANCE 2005
[19] Nederlands Potato Consultative Foundation (NIVAP), NETHERLANDS 2005















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