The European Cultivated Potato Database

 
 

Century Russet

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HIGHER TAXON: Solanaceae
GENUS:Solanum L.
Solanum tuberosum L. cv. Century Russet
Pedigree:
Breeder: USDA [14]
Breeder's rights:
Synonyms:
National list:
ADMINISTRATION
Country of originUNITED STATES [14]
Data sourceHUN052 [14]
Plant health directive EC77/93, requirementsPart tested [14]
Plant material maintained asIn-vitro [14]
Sample statusAdvanced cultivar [14]
Test conditionsNon organic [14]
PLANT CHARACTERISTICS
Flower colourWhite [14]
Flower frequencyFrequent [14]
Foliage coverGood to dense [14]
Growth habitSpreading to semi erect [14]
MaturityVery late [14]
TUBER CHARACTERISTICS
Primary tuber flesh colourCream [14]
Tuber eye depthShallow [14]
Tuber shapeLong to oval [14]
Tuber skin colourWhite to yellow [14]
Tuber skin textureRusset [14]
TUBERING CHARACTERISTICS
Dormancy periodMedium [14]
Growth crackingLow [14]
Hollow heart tendencyLow [14]
Internal rust spotInfrequent [14]
Resistance to external damageSusceptible [14]
Secondary growthLow [14]
Tuber shape uniformityUniform [14]
Tuber sizeLarge [14]
Yield potentialHigh to very high [14]
UTILISATION CHARACTERISTICS
After cooking blackeningTrace [14]
Cooking type / 411 Cooked textureFairly firm (multi-purpose type) [14]
Dry matter contentMedium to high [14]
French fry suitabilityGood [14]
Frying colourPale to medium [14]
Starch contentMedium to high [14]
RESISTANCE TO FUNGAL DISEASES
Resistance to dry rot (Fusarium spp.)Low [14]
Resistance to early blight (Alternaria solani)Low [14]
Resistance to late blight on foliageLow to medium [14]
Resistance to late blight on tubersMedium to high [14]
RESISTANCE TO BACTERIAL DISEASES
Resistance to common scab (Streptomyces scabies)Medium [14]
RESISTANCE TO VIRUS DISEASES
Resistance to potato leaf roll virusLow to medium [14]
Resistance to potato virus XHigh to very high [14]
Resistance to potato virus Y (strain not specified)Low [14]


Source:
[14] Pannon University , HUNGARY 2005















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