The British Potato Variety Database

Vivaldi

Parentage

TZ 77 148 x Monalisa

Breeder	HZPC UK Limited
Breeder's Agent	HZPC UK Limited
Plant Breeders Rights (expire)	2028

Vivaldi is recognised by retailers as a sought after variety by the British consumer both as a 'baby potato' and as maincrop. Vivaldi is widely appreciated by British consumers for its taste and texture. Vivaldi produces high yields of attractive potatoes ideally suited for washing.

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

Botanical description
Frequency of berries		Absent
Colour of flower		White
Colour of base of lightsprout		Pink

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

Results of National List and Potato Council Independent Variety Trials