The European Cultivated Potato Database

 
 

Chancellor

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HIGHER TAXON: Solanaceae
GENUS:Solanum L.
Solanum tuberosum L. cv. Chancellor
Pedigree:
Breeder: P.McArthur, Perthshire, Scotland [13]
Breeder's rights: No [13]
Synonyms:
National list: 1966 [13]
ADMINISTRATION
Country of originUNITED KINGDOM [13]
Data sourceFRA179 [11] GBR165 [13]
Plant health directive EC77/93, requirementsFully tested [13] Part tested [11]
Plant material maintained asTuber [13] In-vitro [11]
Sample statusAdvanced cultivar [11, 13]
Test conditionsNon organic [13]
PLANT CHARACTERISTICS
BerriesFrequent [13]
Flower colourWhite [13]
Flower frequencyFrequent [13]
Foliage coverModerate to good [13]
Growth habitSemi erect [13]
Light sprout colourPink [13]
MaturityEarly [13]
TUBER CHARACTERISTICS
Primary tuber flesh colourWhite [13]
Tuber eye depthVery shallow [13]
Tuber shapeLong to oval [13]
Tuber skin colourWhite to yellow [13]
TUBERING CHARACTERISTICS
Dormancy periodMedium [13]
UTILISATION CHARACTERISTICS
Crisp suitabilityPoor [13]
Dry matter contentLow to medium [13]
French fry suitabilityPoor [13]
RESISTANCE TO FUNGAL DISEASES
Resistance to late blight on foliage(Laboratory test)Low to medium [13]
Resistance to late blight on tubers(Laboratory test)Low to medium [13]
RESISTANCE TO VIRUS DISEASES
Resistance to potato leaf roll virusMedium to high [13]
Resistance to potato virus XLow [13]
Resistance to potato virus Y (strain not specified)Medium to high [13]


Source:
[11] INRA, FRANCE 2005
[13] SASA, UNITED KINGDOM 2005















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