Potatoes

Varietal Propensity to Virus Infection

Variety has a very important effect on the incidence of virus symptoms observed at classification inspections. The term ‘varietal propensity’ has been adopted to describe whether symptoms observed within a variety are above or below the average across the whole Scottish seed crop (i.e. Propensity = % of diseased crops of variety /% of diseased crops of all varieties).

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Virology

Potato-infecting viruses cause significant damage worldwide and represent a significant threat to seed potato industries. The incidence of virus in seed potatoes can have a significant impact on crop quality (both seed and ware).

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The importance of the infected seed tuber and soil inoculum in transmitting Potato mop-top virus to potato plants

Davey, T., S. F. Carnegie, G. S. Saddler, and W. J. Mitchell. "The importance of the infected seed tuber and soil inoculum in transmitting Potato mop-top virus to potato plants." Plant Pathology (In Press).

Dickeya Post-Harvest Report 2012

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2013

Soil Testing for PCN (Covering letter)

Covering Letter

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2013

Development of a multiplex real-time quantitative PCR assay to detect phoma pathogens of potato

A'Hara, D., V. Mulholland, and H. M. Ventisei. Development of a multiplex real-time quantitative PCR assay to detect phoma pathogens of potato. World Potato Congress., 2012.

Independent Variety Trials

Kerr, J., H. Campbell, D. A'Hara, A. Roberts, D. Kiezebrink, and A. Lees. Independent Variety Trials. World Potato Congress., 2012.

DNA Fingerprinting Request Form

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2013

Potato Imports

IMPORT OF SEED AND WARE POTATOES TO SCOTLAND

Please be aware of a new statutory pre-import notification requirements, which will come into force on 9th February 2013, concerning the import of ware potatoes to Scotland from Poland, Portugal, Romania and Spain.