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BALMORAL

Scottish Seed Stocks  
English Seed Register
ParentageUlster Dale x OP3211/6
BreederTeagasc Crops Research Centre
Breeder's AgentCullen Allen Limited
Plant Breeders Rights (expire)2021

Balmoral is a high yielding variety with low outgrade levels. Long oval tubers, parti-coloured skin with cream flesh and distinct pink eyes. Good resistance to common scab. Susceptible to late blight on foliage, potato cyst nematode Globodera rostochiensis Ro1 and potato cyst nematode Globodera pallida Pa2/3,1.
BALMORAL
BALMORAL
  

Tuber characteristics
Smoothness of skin Smooth
Shape of tuber Oval - long
Depth of eyes Very shallow - shallow
Colour of skin Red parti-coloured
Colour of flesh Light yellow
  
Botanical description
Maturity Second Early
Frequency of berries Few
Colour of flower White
Colour of base of lightsprout Pink

Resistance to Damage, Pests and DiseasesLow.......High
Late blight on foliage ( Phytophthora infestans )  
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3
      
Late blight on tubers ( Phytophthora infestans ) 
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4
     
Powdery scab ( Spongospora subterranea ) 
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5
    
Blackleg ( Pectobacterium atrosepticum )  
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5
    
Common scab ( Streptomyces scabiei ) 
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7
  
Potato Cyst Nematode ( Globodera pallida Pa 2/3, 1 ) 
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2
       
Potato Cyst Nematode ( Globodera rostochiensis Ro1 ) 
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2
       
Potato Leafroll Virus 
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5
    
Potato Virus Yo  
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3
      
Bruising 
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3
      
Splitting 
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4
     

Results of National List and Potato Council Independent Variety Trials