The British Potato Variety Database

Arran Comet

Scottish Seed Stocks

English Seed Register

Parentage

Di Vernon x pepo

Breeder's Agent

GB Seed Industry

Long oval, white tubers with white to cream flesh. Short dormancy. High yields and early bulking. Susceptible to virus Y, spraing (TRV). Medium dry matter. Through tests has shown susceptibility to Dry rot fusarium coeruleum , late blight on both foliage and tubers, potato cyst nematode Globodera rostochiensis , potato cyst nematode Globodera pallida and potato virus Yo.

Tuber characteristics
Smoothness of skin		Smooth
Shape of tuber		Oval
Depth of eyes		Shallow - medium
Colour of skin		White
Colour of flesh		Cream

Botanical description
Maturity		First Early
Height of plants		Short - medium
Colour of flower		Blue violet
Colour of base of lightsprout		Blue

Resistance to Damage, Pests and Diseases	Low	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	High
Dry rot ( Fusarium coeruleum )	.	.	3
Late blight on foliage ( Phytophthora infestans )	.	2
Late blight on tubers ( Phytophthora infestans )	.	2
Powdery scab ( Spongospora subterranea )	.	.	.	4
Blackleg ( Pectobacterium atrosepticum )	.	.	.	4
Common scab ( Streptomyces scabiei )	.	.	.	4
Potato Cyst Nematode ( Globodera pallida Pa 2/3, 1 )	.	2
Potato Cyst Nematode ( Globodera rostochiensis Ro1 )	.	2
Potato Leafroll Virus	.	.	.	4
Potato Virus Yo	.	2
Bruising	.	.	.	.	5
Splitting	.	.	.	.	5

Results of National List and Potato Council Independent Variety Trials