The British Potato Variety Database

Daisy

Scottish Seed Stocks

English Seed Register

Parentage

Gipsy x Culpa

Breeder	Germicopa SAS
Breeder's Agent	Germicopa UK

Tubers have good resistance to bruising and splitting. Trials have found good resistance to black scurf, powdery scab, blackleg and dry rot (Fusarium coeruleum). This variety has low resistance to dry rot (Fusarium sulphureum) and skin spot. Tests for resistance to potato cyst nematode demonstrated resistance to Globodera rostochiensis Ro1 and susceptibility 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		Medium yellow

Botanical description
Maturity		Maincrop
Height of plants		Tall
Colour of flower		Red violet
Colour of base of lightsprout		Pink

Resistance to Damage, Pests and Diseases	Low	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	High
Black dot ( Colletotrichum coccodes )	.	.	.	.	5
Dry rot ( Fusarium coeruleum )	.	.	.	.	.	6
Dry rot ( Fusarium sulphureum )	1
Late blight on foliage ( Phytophthora infestans )	.	.	.	4
Late blight on tubers ( Phytophthora infestans )	.	.	.	.	5
Powdery scab ( Spongospora subterranea )	.	.	.	.	.	6
Silver scurf ( Helminthosporium solani )	.	.	3
Skin spot ( Polyscytalum pustulans )	1
Blackleg ( Pectobacterium atrosepticum )	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	8
Common scab ( Streptomyces scabiei )	.	.	.	.	5
Potato Cyst Nematode ( Globodera pallida Pa 2/3, 1 )	.	2
Potato Cyst Nematode ( Globodera rostochiensis Ro1 )	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	9
Bruising	.	.	.	.	.	6
Splitting	.	.	.	.	.	.	7

Results of National List and Potato Council Independent Variety Trials