The British Potato Variety Database

Fianna

Scottish Seed Stocks

English Seed Register

Parentage

KO 62-660 x AM 66-42

Breeder	Konst Research BV
Breeder's Agent	Agrico UK Ltd
Plant Breeders Rights (expire)	2018

Maincrop processing. Can be utilised in the Chipping market. Good shape. Good resistance to growth cracks and secondary growth. Higher levels of nitrogen are required to help reduce DM. Very low sugar accumulation, giving excellent long-term storage. Susceptible to late blight on tubers, potato cyst nematode Globodera pallida Pa2/3,1. Tests show resistance to Dry rot Fusarium sulphureum , Powdery scab, Skin spot, splitting, bruising, potato virus Yo and resistant to potato cyst nematode Globodera rostochiensis .

Tuber characteristics
Smoothness of skin		Smooth
Shape of tuber		Oval
Depth of eyes		Shallow
Colour of skin		Cream
Colour of flesh		White

Botanical description
Maturity		Maincrop
Frequency of berries		Few
Colour of flower		White
Colour of base of lightsprout		Pink

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

Results of National List and Potato Council Independent Variety Trials