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Parentage

Obelix x Amadeus

Breeder	Stet Holland
Breeder's Agent	Branston Ltd

Tubers have good resistance to bruising and splitting. Trials have found good resistance to silver scurf and blackleg. Tests for resistance to potato cyst nematode demonstrated resistance to Globodera rostochiensis Ro1 and susceptibility to Globodera pallida Pa 2/3, 1.

Tuber characteristics
Smoothness of skin		Medium
Shape of tuber		Short - oval
Depth of eyes		Very shallow - shallow
Colour of skin		Yellow
Colour of flesh		Light yellow

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

Resistance to Damage, Pests and Diseases	Low	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	High
Black dot ( Colletotrichum coccodes )	.	.	.	.	.	6
Dry rot ( Fusarium coeruleum )	.	.	.	.	.	6
Dry rot ( Fusarium sulphureum )	.	.	.	.	.	6
Late blight on foliage ( Phytophthora infestans )	.	.	.	.	5
Late blight on tubers ( Phytophthora infestans )	.	.	3
Powdery scab ( Spongospora subterranea )	.	.	.	4
Silver scurf ( Helminthosporium solani )	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	8
Skin spot ( Polyscytalum pustulans )	.	.	.	.	5
Blackleg ( Pectobacterium atrosepticum )	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	8
Common scab ( Streptomyces scabiei )	.	.	.	4
Potato Cyst Nematode ( Globodera pallida Pa 2/3, 1 )	.	2
Potato Cyst Nematode ( Globodera rostochiensis Ro1 )	.	.	.	.	.	.	7
Bruising	.	.	.	.	.	6
Splitting	.	.	.	.	.	6

Results of National List and Potato Council Independent Variety Trials