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Parentage

RZ-85-238 x RZ-87-44

Breeder	HZPC Holland B.V.
Breeder's Agent	HZPC UK Limited
Plant Breeders Rights (expire)	2040

Tubers have excellent resistance to splitting and good resistance to bruising. This variety has low resistance to blackleg, potato virus Yo , late blight on tubers and potato leafroll virus. Tests for resistance to potato cyst nematode demonstrated resistance to Globodera rostochiensis Ro1 and partial resistance to Globodera pallida Pa 2/3, 1.

Tuber characteristics
Shape of tuber		Oval
Depth of eyes		Shallow - medium
Colour of skin		White
Colour of flesh		Light yellow

Botanical description
Maturity		Early Maincrop
Height of plants		Medium - tall
Colour of flower		White
Colour of base of lightsprout		Pink

Resistance to Damage, Pests and Diseases	Low	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	High
Black dot ( Colletotrichum coccodes )	.	.	3
Dry rot ( Fusarium coeruleum )	.	.	.	.	.	6
Dry rot ( Fusarium sulphureum )	.	.	.	4
Late blight on foliage ( Phytophthora infestans )	.	.	.	4
Late blight on tubers ( Phytophthora infestans )	.	2
Powdery scab ( Spongospora subterranea )	.	.	3
Silver scurf ( Helminthosporium solani )	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	8
Skin spot ( Polyscytalum pustulans )	.	.	.	.	.	6
Blackleg ( Pectobacterium atrosepticum )	1
Common scab ( Streptomyces scabiei )	.	.	.	4
Potato Cyst Nematode ( Globodera pallida Pa 2/3, 1 )	.	.	.	.	.	6
Potato Cyst Nematode ( Globodera rostochiensis Ro1 )	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	9
Potato Leafroll Virus	1
Potato Virus Yo	.	2
Bruising	.	.	.	.	.	.	7
Splitting	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	8

Results of National List and Potato Council Independent Variety Trials