The British Potato Variety Database

Arran Pilot

Scottish Seed Stocks

English Seed Register

Parentage

May Queen x Pepo

Breeder's Agent

GB Seed Industry

Trials have found good resistance to common scab. This variety has low resistance to dry rot fusarium coeruleum , late blight on foliage, late blight on tubers and potato virus Yo. Tests show good resistance to common scab.

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

Botanical description
Maturity		First Early
Height of plants		Medium
Frequency of berries		Few
Colour of flower		Blue violet
Colour of base of lightsprout		Blue

Resistance to Damage, Pests and Diseases	Low	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	High
Dry rot ( Fusarium coeruleum )	.	2
Late blight on foliage ( Phytophthora infestans )	.	2
Late blight on tubers ( Phytophthora infestans )	.	2
Skin spot ( Polyscytalum pustulans )	.	.	.	.	5
Common scab ( Streptomyces scabiei )	.	.	.	.	.	.	7
Potato Leafroll Virus	.	.	3
Potato Virus Yo	.	2

Results of National List and Potato Council Independent Variety Trials