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Varieties bred by
Dr J Dunnett, Caithness Varieties Ltd
| Clevnagreen Freswick, Caithness, GBR KW1 4XX | |
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| Variety | Marketing qualities |
| Clevna | Clevna is an early maincrop variety. This variety is suitable for both salads / punnets and table use. Tubers have good resistance to splitting and some resistance to bruising. Trials have found good resistance to blackleg and dry rot (Fusarium coeruleum). Tests for resistance to potato cyst nematodes demonstrated susceptibility to both Globodera rostochiensis Ro1 and Globodera pallida Pa 2/3, 1. |
| Emblem | Tubers have excellent resistance to splitting and some resistance to bruising. Trials have found good resistance to potato virus Yo, dry rot (Fusarium coeruleum) and skin spot. This variety has low resistance to potato leafroll virus and late blight on tubers. Tests for resistance to potato cyst eelworm demonstrated resistance to Globodera rostochiensis Ro1 and susceptibility to Globodera pallida Pa 2/3, 1. |
| Tresdale | Tresdale is an early maincrop variety. This variety is suitable for both salads / punnets and table use. Tubers have good resistance to bruising and splitting. Trials have found good resistance to blackleg and potato leafroll virus.. This variety has low resistance to dry rot (Fusarium sulphureum) . Tests for resistance to potato cyst nematode demonstrated partial resistance to Globodera rostochiensis Ro1 and susceptibility to Globodera pallida Pa 2/3, 1. |
