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Navan

Scottish Seed Stocks  
English Seed Register
ParentageS62 47 1 x Maris Piper
BreederDepartment of Agriculture for Northern Ireland
Breeder's AgentCygnet PB Ltd
Plant Breeders Rights (expire)2017

Particularly suited for chip shop and French fry production. High yielding with superb fry colour. Good heat and drought tolerance. High dry matter. Susceptible to bruising. Tests show resistance to splitting and potato virus Yo. When tested against potato cyst nematode, resuslts showed it was resistant to Globodera rostochiensis Ro1 and susceptible to globodera pallida Pa2/3,1.
Navan flower
Navan
  

Tuber characteristics
Smoothness of skin Medium
Shape of tuber Oval
Depth of eyes Shallow
Colour of skin White
Colour of flesh Cream
  
Botanical description
Maturity Maincrop
Height of plants Medium - tall
Frequency of berries Medium
Colour of flower Violet
Colour of base of lightsprout Violet

Resistance to Damage, Pests and DiseasesLow.......High
Late blight on foliage ( Phytophthora infestans )  
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5
    
Late blight on tubers ( Phytophthora infestans ) 
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4
     
Powdery scab ( Spongospora subterranea ) 
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5
    
Blackleg ( Pectobacterium atrosepticum )  
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6
   
Common scab ( Streptomyces scabiei ) 
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4
     
Potato Cyst Nematode ( Globodera pallida Pa 2/3, 1 ) 
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2
       
Potato Cyst Nematode ( Globodera rostochiensis Ro1 ) 
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9
Potato Leafroll Virus 
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5
    
Potato Virus Yo  
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7
  
Bruising 
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3
      
Splitting 
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7
  

Results of National List and Potato Council Independent Variety Trials