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Torridon

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HIGHER TAXON: Solanaceae
GENUS:Solanum L.
Solanum tuberosum L. cv. Torridon
Pedigree: 8372 a 17 x G5833 5 [13]
Breeder: SCRI, Pentlandfield, Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland [13]
Breeder's rights: No [13]
Synonyms:
National list: 1988 [13]
ADMINISTRATION
Country of originUNITED KINGDOM [13]
Data sourceGBR165 [13] IRL001 [16]
Plant health directive EC77/93, requirementsFully tested [13, 16]
Plant material maintained asTuber [35] Tuber and in-vitro [13]
Sample statusAdvanced cultivar [13, 16]
Test conditionsNon organic [13]
PLANT CHARACTERISTICS
BerriesNo berries [13]
Flower colourWhite [13]
Flower frequencyOccasional [13]
Foliage coverPoor to moderate [13]
Growth habitSemi erect [13]
Light sprout colourPink [13]
MaturityIntermediate to late [13]
TUBER CHARACTERISTICS
Primary tuber flesh colourLight yellow [13]
Tuber eye colourYellow [13]
Tuber eye depthShallow [13]
Tuber shapeOval to long [13]
Tuber skin colourWhite to yellow [13]
Tuber skin textureSmooth [13]
TUBERING CHARACTERISTICS
Resistance to external damageResistant [13]
Resistance to internal bruisingVery low to low [13]
UTILISATION CHARACTERISTICS
After cooking blackeningTrace to little [13]
Dry matter contentHigh [13]
Frying colourPale to medium [13]
RESISTANCE TO FUNGAL DISEASES
Resistance to dry rot (Fusarium coeruleum)Medium [13]
Resistance to dry rot (Fusarium spp.)Medium [13]
Resistance to gangrene (Phoma foveata)Low to medium [13]
Resistance to late blight on foliage(Laboratory test)High to very high [13]
Resistance to late blight on tubers(Laboratory test)Very high [13]
Wart (Synchytrium endobioticum)Susceptible [13]
RESISTANCE TO BACTERIAL DISEASES
Resistance to common scab (Streptomyces scabies)Medium to high [13]
RESISTANCE TO VIRUS DISEASES
Resistance to potato leaf roll virusHigh to very high [13]
Resistance to potato virus AHigh to very high [13]
Resistance to potato virus BHigh [13]
Resistance to potato virus CMedium to high [13]
Resistance to potato virus XHigh [13]
Resistance to potato virus Y (strain not specified)Very 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:
[13] SASA, UNITED KINGDOM 2011
[35] Teagasc Crops Research Centre, IRELAND 2007















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