The British Potato Variety Database

HERMES

Scottish Seed Stocks

English Seed Register

Parentage

5158DDR x SW 163/55

Breeder	Saatbah
Breeder's Agent	GB Seed Industry

Maincrop maturity, high yields, low tuber numbers and long dormancy.High dry matter and good fry colour. Susceptible to late blight on foliage, potato cyst nematode Globodera rostochiensis and potato cyst nematode Globodera pallida . Tests show resistance to Powdery scab, potato leafroll virus, potato virus Yo and splitting.

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

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

Resistance to Damage, Pests and Diseases	Low	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	High
Late blight on foliage ( Phytophthora infestans )	.	.	3
Late blight on tubers ( Phytophthora infestans )	.	.	.	4
Powdery scab ( Spongospora subterranea )	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	8
Blackleg ( Pectobacterium atrosepticum )	.	.	.	.	.	6
Common scab ( Streptomyces scabiei )	.	.	.	.	.	6
Potato Cyst Nematode ( Globodera pallida Pa 2/3, 1 )	.	2
Potato Cyst Nematode ( Globodera rostochiensis Ro1 )	.	2
Potato Leafroll Virus	.	.	.	.	.	.	7
Potato Virus Yo	.	.	.	.	.	.	7
Bruising	.	.	.	.	.	6
Splitting	.	.	.	.	.	.	7

Results of National List and Potato Council Independent Variety Trials