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Pomeroy

Pomeroy

 

Parentage : Arma x Cara

Breeder : Paul Watts, NIHPBS, Loughall,
Northern Ireland

Agent : Agrolon Ltd

UK National List : 2001

Plant Breeders Right : 2001

Intended Market : French Fry

Maturity : Late Maincrop

General description : Very tall, stemmy, erect, mid-dark green plant with very many, large red violet flowers
Oval to long, white tubers with medium depth eyes and white flesh


Disease Resistance (1 = susceptible, 9 = resistant)

1. Wart Disease (race 1) : 9

2. Foliage late blight : 4

3. Tuber late blight : 7

4. Blackleg : 5

5. Potato Virus Y° : 3

6. Potato Leafroll Virus : 1

7. Common scab : 2

8. Powdery scab : 6

9. Gangrene : 4

10. Potato Cyst Nematode:

10.1 Globodera rostochiensis Ro1 : 9

10.2 Globodera pallida Pa1, Pa2/3 : 2

Resistance to Damage:

1. External : 6

2. Internal : 5

Other Characteristics:

1. Specific gravity (1 = low) : 6

Agrolon Ltd
The Cottages
Westr Meathie
Forfar
Angus
DD8 1XJ
Tel: +44(0)1307 820420

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