The British Potato Variety Database

Maxine

Scottish Seed Stocks

English Seed Register

Parentage

Antar x 93-2

Breeder	Caithness Potato Breeders Ltd
Breeder's Agent	Caithness Potatoes Ltd
Plant Breeders Rights (expire)	2024

Maxine is a variety giving high yields of bold, red skinned tubers. Flesh colour is very white with firm cooking properties. Good drought resistance. Susceptible to late blight on tubers and common scab. Tests show resistance to powdery scab, Blackleg and bruising. Resistant to potato cyst nematode Globodera rostochiensis Ro1.

Tuber characteristics
Smoothness of skin		Smooth
Shape of tuber		Short - oval
Depth of eyes		Very shallow - shallow
Colour of skin		Red
Colour of flesh		White

Botanical description
Maturity		Early Maincrop
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
Late blight on foliage ( Phytophthora infestans )	.	.	.	4
Late blight on tubers ( Phytophthora infestans )	.	.	3
Powdery scab ( Spongospora subterranea )	.	.	.	.	.	.	7
Blackleg ( Pectobacterium atrosepticum )	.	.	.	.	.	.	7
Common scab ( Streptomyces scabiei )	.	.	3
Potato Cyst Nematode ( Globodera pallida Pa 2/3, 1 )	.	.	.	4
Potato Cyst Nematode ( Globodera rostochiensis Ro1 )	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	9
Potato Leafroll Virus	.	.	.	.	5
Potato Virus Yo	.	.	.	.	5
Bruising	.	.	.	.	.	.	7
Splitting	.	.	.	.	.	6

Results of National List and Potato Council Independent Variety Trials