The British Potato Variety Database

Almera

Parentage

BM 77-2102 x AR 80-031-20

Breeder's Agent

Agrico UK Ltd

Almera is a high yielding second early variety. Plants yield a high number of tubers. This variety is suitable for a range of uses including crisping, french fries as well as table use. Tubers have some resistance to bruising and splitting. Trials have found good resistance to silver scurf, skin spot and potato leafroll virus.. This variety has low resistance to black dot, late blight on foliage and powdery scab.. Tests for resistance to potato cyst eelworm demonstrated resistance to Globodera rostochiensis Ro1 and susceptibility to Globodera pallida Pa 2/3, 1.

Tuber characteristics
Smoothness of skin		Smooth
Shape of tuber		Oval - long
Depth of eyes		Very shallow - shallow
Colour of skin		Cream
Colour of flesh		Light yellow

Botanical description
Maturity		Second Early
Height of plants		Medium - tall
Frequency of berries		Medium
Colour of flower		Red violet
Colour of base of lightsprout		Pink

Resistance to Damage, Pests and Diseases	Low	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	High
Black dot ( Colletotrichum coccodes )	1
Black scurf ( Rhizoctonia solani )	.	.	.	.	.	6
Dry rot ( Fusarium coeruleum )	.	.	.	.	.	6
Dry rot ( Fusarium sulphureum )	.	.	3
Late blight on foliage ( Phytophthora infestans )	.	2
Late blight on tubers ( Phytophthora infestans )	.	.	3
Powdery scab ( Spongospora subterranea )	.	2
Silver scurf ( Helminthosporium solani )	.	.	.	.	.	.	7
Skin spot ( Polyscytalum pustulans )	.	.	.	.	.	.	7
Blackleg ( Pectobacterium atrosepticum )	.	.	.	.	5
Common scab ( Streptomyces scabiei )	.	.	.	4
Potato Cyst Nematode ( Globodera pallida Pa 2/3, 1 )	.	2
Potato Cyst Nematode ( Globodera rostochiensis Ro1 )	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	9
Potato Leafroll Virus	.	.	.	.	.	.	7
Bruising	.	.	.	4
Splitting	.	.	.	.	5

Results of National List and Potato Council Independent Variety Trials