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Moira

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HIGHER TAXON: Solanaceae
GENUS:Solanum L.
Solanum tuberosum L. cv. Moira
Pedigree: 3653a 1 x 6669abc 8 [13]
Breeder: SCRI, Pentlandfield, Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland [13]
Breeder's rights: No [13]
Synonyms:
National list: 1984 [13]
ADMINISTRATION
Country of originUNITED KINGDOM [13]
Data sourceCZEHBROD [6] FRA179 [11] GBR165 [13] IRL001 [16]
Plant health directive EC77/93, requirementsFully tested [13, 16] Part tested [6, 11]
Plant material maintained asTuber [11, 13, 35] In-vitro [6]
Sample statusAdvanced cultivar [6, 11, 13, 16]
Test conditionsNon organic [6, 13]
PLANT CHARACTERISTICS
BerriesRare to occasional [13]
Flower colourWhite [13]
Flower frequencyOccasional to frequent [13]
Foliage coverModerate [13]
Growth habitSemi erect to erect [13]
Light sprout colourPink [13]
MaturityEarly [13]
TUBER CHARACTERISTICS
Primary tuber flesh colourLight yellow [13]
Tuber eye colourYellow [13]
Tuber eye depthShallow [13]
Tuber shapeOval [13]
Tuber skin colourWhite to yellow [13]
Tuber skin textureIntermediate [13]
TUBERING CHARACTERISTICS
Resistance to external damageModerate to resistant [13]
Resistance to internal bruisingMedium [13]
UTILISATION CHARACTERISTICS
After cooking blackeningNone [13]
Dry matter contentLow to medium [13]
Frying colourPale [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 [13]
Resistance to late blight on foliage(Laboratory test)Low to medium [13]
Resistance to late blight on tubers(Laboratory test)High to very high [13]
Wart (Synchytrium endobioticum)Field immune [13]
RESISTANCE TO BACTERIAL DISEASES
Resistance to common scab (Streptomyces scabies)High [13]
RESISTANCE TO VIRUS DISEASES
Resistance to potato leaf roll virusLow [13]
Resistance to potato mop top virusLow to medium [13]
Resistance to potato virus AHigh to very high [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 tobacco rattle virusHigh [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
[11] INRA, FRANCE 2005
[13] SASA, UNITED KINGDOM 2011
[35] Teagasc Crops Research Centre, IRELAND 2007















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