The British Potato Variety Database

Habibi

Scottish Seed Stocks

English Seed Register

Parentage

Famosa x Red Cara

Breeder	Teagasc Crops Research Centre
Breeder's Agent	Irish Potato Marketing Ltd
Plant Breeders Rights (expire)	2035

Habibi is very suitable for drought prone areas. It shows good tuber blight and common scab resistance. It is resistant to potato cyst nematode Globodera rostochiensis Ro1. It produces high yields of tubers with good appearance. Suitable for boiling and steaming.

Tuber characteristics
Smoothness of skin		Medium
Shape of tuber		Oval - long
Depth of eyes		Shallow
Colour of skin		Red parti-coloured
Colour of flesh		White

Botanical description
Maturity		Maincrop
Height of plants		Medium
Frequency of berries		Medium
Colour of flower		White
Colour of base of lightsprout		Pink

Resistance to Damage, Pests and Diseases	Low	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	High
Late blight on foliage ( Phytophthora infestans )	.	.	.	4
Late blight on tubers ( Phytophthora infestans )	.	.	.	.	.	.	7
Powdery scab ( Spongospora subterranea )	.	.	3
Blackleg ( Pectobacterium atrosepticum )	.	.	.	4
Common scab ( Streptomyces scabiei )	.	.	.	.	.	.	7
Potato Cyst Nematode ( Globodera rostochiensis Ro1 )	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	9

Results of National List and Potato Council Independent Variety Trials