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Sunbeam

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HIGHER TAXON: Solanaceae
GENUS:Solanum L.
Solanum tuberosum L. cv. Sunbeam
Pedigree: Atlantic x L 2821 001 [13]
Breeder: R.J.Cherry, Ballymena, Co. Antrim [13]
Breeder's rights: Yes [13]
Synonyms:
National list: 1995 [13]
ADMINISTRATION
Country of originIRELAND [13]
Data sourceGBR165 [13]
Plant health directive EC77/93, requirementsFully tested [13]
Plant material maintained asTuber [13]
Sample statusAdvanced cultivar [13]
Test conditionsNon organic [13]
PLANT CHARACTERISTICS
BerriesRare [13]
Flower colourWhite [13]
Flower frequencyFrequent [13]
Foliage coverModerate to good [13]
Growth habitSpreading to semi erect [13]
Light sprout colourPink [13]
MaturityIntermediate [13]
TUBER CHARACTERISTICS
Primary tuber flesh colourLight yellow [13]
Tuber eye colourYellow [13]
Tuber eye depthShallow [13]
Tuber shapeOval to round [13]
Tuber skin colourWhite to yellow [13]
Tuber skin textureIntermediate [13]
TUBERING CHARACTERISTICS
Resistance to external damageResistant [13]
Resistance to internal bruisingMedium [13]
Tuber shape uniformityUniform [13]
UTILISATION CHARACTERISTICS
After cooking blackeningTrace [13]
Cooking type / 411 Cooked textureMealy (floury type) [13]
Dry matter contentVery high [13]
Frying colourVery pale to pale [13]
RESISTANCE TO FUNGAL DISEASES
Resistance to gangrene (Phoma foveata)Low to medium [13]
Resistance to late blight on foliage(Laboratory test)Low to medium [13]
Resistance to late blight on tubers(Laboratory test)Medium [13]
Wart (Synchytrium endobioticum)Field immune [13]
RESISTANCE TO BACTERIAL DISEASES
Resistance to blackleg (Erwinia spp.)Medium [13]
Resistance to common scab (Streptomyces scabies)Medium [13]
RESISTANCE TO VIRUS DISEASES
Resistance to potato leaf roll virusLow to medium [13]
Resistance to potato virus Y (strain not specified)Medium to high [13]
RESISTANCE TO PESTS
Resistance to Globodera pallida race 1Low [13]
Resistance to Globodera pallida race 2Low [13]
Resistance to Globodera rostochiensis race 1Very high [13]


Source:
[13] SASA, UNITED KINGDOM 2005















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