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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]
ADMINISTRATION
Country of originIRELAND [6, 13]
Data sourceCZEHBROD [6] DEPT [7] FRA179 [11] GBR165 [13] IRL001 [16]
Plant health directive EC77/93, requirementsFully tested [13, 16] Part tested [6, 11] Untested [7]
Plant material maintained asTuber [13, 35] In-vitro [6, 11]
Sample statusAdvanced cultivar [6, 7, 11, 13, 16]
Test conditionsNon organic [6, 13]
PLANT CHARACTERISTICS
BerriesOccasional [13]
Flower colourRed violet [13]
Flower frequencyOccasional [13]
Foliage coverModerate to good [13]
Light sprout colourPink [13]
MaturityLate [13]
TUBER CHARACTERISTICS
Primary tuber flesh colourLight yellow [13]
Tuber eye depthMedium [13]
Tuber shapeOval to round [13]
Tuber skin colourRed [13]
Tuber skin textureSmooth [13]
TUBERING CHARACTERISTICS
Dormancy periodMedium to long [13]
UTILISATION CHARACTERISTICS
After cooking blackeningTrace to little [13]
Crisp suitabilityGood [13]
Dry matter contentMedium [13]
French fry suitabilityPoor [13]
RESISTANCE TO FUNGAL DISEASES
Resistance to dry rot (Fusarium coeruleum)Medium to high [13]
Resistance to dry rot (Fusarium spp.)Medium to high [13]
Resistance to gangrene (Phoma foveata)Medium to high [13]
Resistance to late blight on foliage(Laboratory test)Medium to high [13]
Resistance to late blight on tubers(Laboratory test)Medium [13]
Wart (Synchytrium endobioticum)Field immune [13]
RESISTANCE TO BACTERIAL DISEASES
Resistance to common scab (Streptomyces scabies)Medium [13]
RESISTANCE TO VIRUS DISEASES
Resistance to potato leaf roll virusMedium [13]
Resistance to potato virus AMedium to high [13]
Resistance to potato virus BMedium to high [13]
Resistance to potato virus CLow to medium [13]
Resistance to potato virus XLow [13]
Resistance to potato virus Y (strain not specified)Low [13]
RESISTANCE TO PESTS
Resistance to Globodera pallida race 1Low [13]
Resistance to Globodera pallida race 2Low [13]
Resistance to Globodera rostochiensis race 1Low [13]


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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