The British Potato Variety Database

Setanta

Scottish Seed Stocks

English Seed Register

Parentage

Brodick x Rooster

Breeder	Teagasc Crops Research Centre
Breeder's Agent	Irish Potato Marketing Ltd

A very high dry matter potato with extremely high resistance to tuber blight, gangrene and dry rot. It keeps very well in storage and its eating quality is excellent. It is also suitable for starch production, crisping and organic production. Resistance to black scurf, common scab and resistant to late blight on tubers.

Tuber characteristics
Smoothness of skin		Medium
Shape of tuber		Oval
Depth of eyes		Shallow
Colour of skin		Red
Colour of flesh		Medium yellow

Botanical description
Maturity		Maincrop
Height of plants		Medium - tall
Frequency of berries		Medium
Colour of flower		Blue 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 )	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	9
Powdery scab ( Spongospora subterranea )	.	.	.	.	5
Common scab ( Streptomyces scabiei )	.	.	.	.	.	.	7

Results of National List and Potato Council Independent Variety Trials