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Tuskar

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HIGHER TAXON: Solanaceae
GENUS:Solanum L.
Solanum tuberosum L. cv. Tuskar
Pedigree: Ulster Prince x Record [6,13]
Breeder: An Foras Taluntais, Oak Park Research Station, Carlow, Ireland [13]
Breeder's rights: No [13]
Synonyms:
National list: 1977 [13]
ADMINISTRATION
Country of originIRELAND [6, 13]
Data sourceCZEHBROD [6] DEPT [7] FRA179 [11] GBR165 [13] IRL001 [16]
Plant health directive EC77/93, requirementsFully tested [13, 16] Part tested [6, 11] Untested [7]
Plant material maintained asTuber [13, 35] In-vitro [6, 11]
Sample statusAdvanced cultivar [6, 7, 11, 13, 16]
Test conditionsNon organic [6, 13]
PLANT CHARACTERISTICS
Flower colourWhite [13]
Flower frequencyVery rare [13]
Growth habitSemi erect [13]
Light sprout colourPink [13]
MaturityVery early to early [13]
TUBER CHARACTERISTICS
Primary tuber flesh colourWhite [13]
Tuber eye colourYellow [13]
Tuber eye depthShallow to medium [13]
Tuber shapeOval to round [13]
Tuber skin colourWhite to yellow [13]
Tuber skin textureSmooth to intermediate [13]
TUBERING CHARACTERISTICS
Dormancy periodMedium to long [13]
UTILISATION CHARACTERISTICS
After cooking blackeningTrace [13]
Crisp suitabilityPoor [13]
Dry matter contentLow to medium [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)Medium to high [13]
Resistance to late blight on foliage(Laboratory test)High [13]
Resistance to late blight on tubers(Laboratory test)Medium [13]
Wart (Synchytrium endobioticum)Field immune [13]
RESISTANCE TO BACTERIAL DISEASES
Resistance to common scab (Streptomyces scabies)Medium to high [13]
RESISTANCE TO VIRUS DISEASES
Resistance to potato leaf roll virusLow to medium [13]
Resistance to potato virus AHigh [13]
Resistance to potato virus BMedium to high [13]
Resistance to potato virus CMedium to high [13]
Resistance to potato virus XLow to medium [13]
Resistance to potato virus Y (strain not specified)Medium [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
[7] Department of Agriculture Food and Forestry, IRELAND 2005
[11] INRA, FRANCE 2005
[13] SASA, UNITED KINGDOM 2011
[35] Teagasc Crops Research Centre, IRELAND 2007















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