PENTLAND DELL

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PENTLAND DELL
Variety Name: Pentland DellRights Holder | Breeder: SCOTTISH PLANT BREEDING STATIONCountry of Origin: United United KingdomYear of of introduction: 1961
Pentland Dell seed potatoes were the second variety to be produced from the Pentland field station. These seed potatoes produce large, oval-shaped tubers with white skins and creamy coloured flesh.

Pentland Dell is grown on a large scale, for processors who find it a most useful potato. This is helped in no small part by its strong resistance to all diseases and slugs. Most suited to baking, chipping and roasting.
 
  • Early planting in Feb-March for an August harvest
  • Plant April for a Sept/Oct harvest
  • Maturity - Maincrop
  • Shape - Oval
  • Skin - White
  • Flesh - Creamy white
  • Texture - Firm & dry
  • Preparation - Chip, Roast, Bake

News for this Potato Variety

AHDB PCN Calculator to be improved with new scenarios and more data on the resistance and tolerance of potato varieties
January 28, 2018

AHDB PCN Calculator to be improved with new scenarios and more data on resistance and tolerance of potato varieties

A research project aims to improve the accuracy of the ‘AHDB Potatoes potato cyst nematode (PCN) pallida calculator’ which is currently used as an educational forecasting tool for potato growers in the United Kingdom.
United Kingdom
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