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Emma

Scottish Seed Stocks  
English Seed Register
ParentageColleen x Estima
BreederTeagasc Crops Research Centre
Breeder's AgentIrish Potato Marketing Ltd

Excellent tasting potato suitable for early baker production. Emma combines earliness with good skin finish. Susceptible to Powdery scab.
Emma
Emma
  

Tuber characteristics
Smoothness of skin Smooth
Shape of tuber Round
Depth of eyes Shallow
Colour of skin Cream
Colour of flesh Light yellow
  
Botanical description
Maturity First Early
Height of plants Short - medium
Frequency of berries Medium
Colour of flower White
Colour of base of lightsprout Violet

Resistance to Damage, Pests and DiseasesLow.......High
Late blight on foliage ( Phytophthora infestans )  
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4
     
Late blight on tubers ( Phytophthora infestans ) 
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5
    
Powdery scab ( Spongospora subterranea ) 
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3
      
Blackleg ( Pectobacterium atrosepticum )  
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6
   
Common scab ( Streptomyces scabiei ) 
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5
    

Results of National List and Potato Council Independent Variety Trials