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King Edward

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HIGHER TAXON: Solanaceae
GENUS:Solanum L.
Solanum tuberosum L. cv. King Edward
Pedigree: Magnum Bonum x Beauty of Hebron [20]
Magnum Bonum x Beauty of Hebron (tbr) [9,13]
Breeder: 7 [9]
Breeder's rights: No [13]
Synonyms:
National list: 1902 [2,9,20]
1966 [13]

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ADMINISTRATION
Country of originUNITED KINGDOM [2, 9, 13, 20]
Data sourceAR [1] ARCHE NOAH [2] DEPT [7] DEU416 [9] FRA179 [11] GBR165 [13] IRL001 [16] POL IPR BON [20]
Plant health directive EC77/93, requirementsFully tested [1, 7, 13, 16] Part tested [9, 11, 20] Untested [2]
Plant material maintained asTuber [1, 2, 35] In-vitro [11, 20] Tuber and in-vitro [13] In-vitro and cryopreservation [9]
Sample statusAdvanced cultivar [1, 2, 7, 9, 11, 13, 16, 20]
Test conditionsOrganic [2] Non organic [1, 13]
PLANT CHARACTERISTICS
BerriesNo berries [13] Very rare [9]
Flower colourRed violet [9, 13]
Flower frequencyVery rare [9, 13]
Foliage coverPoor to moderate [13] Moderate [9]
Growth habitSemi erect to erect [13]
Light sprout colourPink [2, 9, 13]
MaturityIntermediate to late [9] Intermediate [13]
TUBER CHARACTERISTICS
Primary tuber flesh colourCream [2, 9, 13]
Tuber eye colourRed [2, 13]
Tuber eye depthShallow to medium [9] Shallow [2] Very shallow [13]
Tuber shapeOval [2, 9] Oval to long [13]
Tuber skin colourPart red [2, 13]
Tuber skin textureSmooth [2, 13] Very smooth [9]
TUBERING CHARACTERISTICS
Dormancy periodMedium [13] Medium to long [9]
Growth crackingLow [9]
Hollow heart tendencyLow [9]
Internal rust spotInfrequent to medium [9]
Resistance to external damageResistant [9]
Secondary growthHigh [9]
Tuber shape uniformityMedium to uniform [2] Uniform [13] Uniform to very uniform [9]
Tuber sizeSmall [9] Medium to large [2] Large [13]
Tubers per plantMany to very many [9, 13]
Yield potentialMedium [9]
UTILISATION CHARACTERISTICS
After cooking blackeningSome [2] Trace [9] None [13]
Cooking type / 411 Cooked textureFairly firm (multi-purpose type) [2] Mealy (floury type) to fairly firm (multi-purpose type) [9]
Crisp suitabilityPoor [13] Good [9]
Dry matter contentMedium [13]
Enzymic browningNone to trace [9]
French fry suitabilityPoor [13]
Starch contentMedium [9]
TasteModerate to good [2] Good [9]
RESISTANCE TO FUNGAL DISEASES
Resistance to dry rot (Fusarium spp.)Medium [9, 13] High [1]
Resistance to gangrene (Phoma foveata)Medium [9] High to very high [13]
Resistance to late blight on foliageLow [1] Low to medium [9]
Resistance to late blight on foliage(Laboratory test)Very low to low [13]
Resistance to late blight on tubersVery low [9]
Resistance to late blight on tubers(Laboratory test)Very low to low [13]
Resistance to powdery scab (Spongospora subterranea)High to very high [9]
Wart (Synchytrium endobioticum)Susceptible [9, 13]
RESISTANCE TO BACTERIAL DISEASES
Resistance to blackleg (Erwinia spp.)Low [13] Medium [9]
Resistance to common scab (Streptomyces scabies)Medium to high [1, 9] High [13]
RESISTANCE TO VIRUS DISEASES
Resistance to potato leaf roll virusMedium [9] Medium to high [13]
Resistance to potato virus AVery high [9, 13]
Resistance to potato virus MLow [9]
Resistance to potato virus XHigh [13] Very high [9]
Resistance to potato virus Y (strain not specified)Very low to low [9] Low [13]
Resistance to tobacco rattle virusMedium to high [9]
RESISTANCE TO PESTS
Resistance to Globodera rostochiensis race 1Low [9]
Resistance to Globodera rostochiensis race 5Very low to low [1]
ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS FACTORS
Drought resistanceLow to medium [9]


Source:
[1] Agrico Research, NETHERLANDS 2005
[2] Arche Noah, AUSTRIA 2005
[7] Department of Agriculture Food and Forestry, IRELAND 2005
[9] Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), GERMANY 2005
[11] INRA, FRANCE 2005
[20] Plant Breeding and Acclimatization Institute, POLAND 2005
[13] SASA, UNITED KINGDOM 2005
[35] Teagasc Crops Research Centre, IRELAND 2007















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