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Cromwell

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HIGHER TAXON: Solanaceae
GENUS:Solanum L.
Solanum tuberosum L. cv. Cromwell
Pedigree: H 56 25 x E 48 2 [13]
Breeder: PBI Cambridge Ltd, Maris Lane, Trumpington, Cambridge, CB2 2LQ [13]
Breeder's rights: No [13]
Synonyms:
National list: 1985 [9,13]
Characters Cromwell
Foliage cover 3[13] 6[9]
Flower frequency 9[13]
Berries 1[13]
Light sprout colour 2[13]
Tuber skin colour 1[9,13]
Tuber eye colour 1[13]
Primary tuber flesh colour 2[9,13] 3[2]
Tuber shape 2[2,13] 3[9]
Tuber eye depth 6[2] 7[9] 9[13]
Tuber skin texture 6[2]
Tuber size 4[2]
Tuber shape uniformity 6[2]
Resistance to external damage 6[13]
Resistance to internal bruising 5[13]
Cooking type / 411 Cooked texture 1[2] 2[13]
After cooking blackening 3[2] 7[13]
Taste 6[2]
Crisp suitability 3[13]
French fry suitability 3[13]
Frying colour 7[13]
Dry matter content 7[13]
Presence of late blight R gene 3[13]
Resistance to common scab (Streptomyces scabies) 4[13]
Wart (Synchytrium endobioticum) 2[13]
Resistance to gangrene (Phoma foveata) 5[13]
Resistance to dry rot (Fusarium spp.) 4[13]
Resistance to potato virus A 3[13] 7[2]
Resistance to potato virus B 6[13]
Resistance to potato virus C 6[13]
Resistance to potato virus M 7[2]
Resistance to potato virus S 5[2]
Resistance to potato virus X 7[2,13]
Resistance to potato virus Y (strain not specified) 4[13] 7[2]
Resistance to potato leaf roll virus 3[13] 7[2]
Resistance to Globodera rostochiensis race 1 7[2,9,13]
Resistance to Globodera pallida race 1 6[13]
Resistance to Globodera pallida race 2 6[13]
Resistance to late blight on tubers 5[13]
Resistance to late blight on foliage 3[13]
Resistance to dry rot (Fusarium coeruleum) 4[25]


Source:
[2] Schauer, Christoph 1999 Arche Noah, AUSTRIA
[9] Scheler, Konrad 2000 Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), GERMANY
[25] Carnegie, Stuart 2006 SASA, UNITED KINGDOM
[13] Campbell, Heather 2000 SASA, UNITED KINGDOM








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