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Mizen

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HIGHER TAXON: Solanaceae
GENUS:Solanum L.
Solanum tuberosum L. cv. Mizen
Pedigree: Ulster Ranger x A25 19 [13]
Breeder: An Foras Taluntais, Oak Park Research Station, Carlow, Ireland [13]
Breeder's rights: No [13]
Synonyms:
National list: 1979 [13]
ADMINISTRATION
Country of originIRELAND [13]
Data sourceDEPT [7] GBR165 [13] IRL001 [16]
Plant health directive EC77/93, requirementsFully tested [7, 13, 16]
Plant material maintained asTuber [13, 35]
Sample statusAdvanced cultivar [7, 13, 16]
Test conditionsNon organic [13]
PLANT CHARACTERISTICS
BerriesRare [13]
Flower colourWhite [13]
Flower frequencyOccasional to frequent [13]
Foliage coverPoor to moderate [13]
Growth habitSemi erect [13]
Light sprout colourPink [13]
MaturityIntermediate [13]
TUBER CHARACTERISTICS
Primary tuber flesh colourCream [13]
Tuber eye colourYellow [13]
Tuber eye depthShallow [13]
Tuber shapeOval to round [13]
Tuber skin colourWhite to yellow [13]
Tuber skin textureSmooth to intermediate [13]
TUBERING CHARACTERISTICS
Dormancy periodMedium [13]
UTILISATION CHARACTERISTICS
After cooking blackeningTrace to little [13]
Crisp suitabilityPoor [13]
Dry matter contentMedium to high [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)Low to medium [13]
Resistance to late blight on foliage(Artificial inoculum in the field)Medium [13]
Resistance to late blight on foliage(Laboratory test)High to very high [13]
Resistance to late blight on tubers(Laboratory test)Low [13]
Wart (Synchytrium endobioticum)Field immune [13]
RESISTANCE TO BACTERIAL DISEASES
Resistance to common scab (Streptomyces scabies)Low [13]
RESISTANCE TO VIRUS DISEASES
Resistance to potato leaf roll virusLow to medium [13]
Resistance to potato virus AHigh [13]
Resistance to potato virus BLow [13]
Resistance to potato virus CMedium to high [13]
Resistance to potato virus XLow [13]
Resistance to potato virus Y (strain not specified)High [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:
[7] Department of Agriculture Food and Forestry, IRELAND 2005
[13] SASA, UNITED KINGDOM 2011
[35] Teagasc Crops Research Centre, IRELAND 2007















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