The British Potato Variety Database

Lady Christl

Parentage

WS733-391 x Mansour

Breeder	Meijer Research BV
Breeder's Agent	Potato Innovations Limited
Plant Breeders Rights (expire)	2026

Lady Christl is a high yielding variety of numerous uniform attractive tubers. Good all round disease resistance, although it is slightly susceptible to Foliage Blight. Excellent cooking qualities. Susceptible to Sencorex damage.

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

Botanical description
Maturity		First Early
Height of plants		Medium
Frequency of berries		Absent
Colour of flower		Red violet
Colour of base of lightsprout		Pink

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

Results of National List and Potato Council Independent Variety Trials