ROMANO

Romano
Variety Name: RomanoRights Holder | Breeder: DR. R.J. MANSHOLT'S VEREDELINGSBEDRIJF BVCountry of Origin: Netherlands NetherlandsYear of of introduction: 1981Parentage: DRAGAxDESIREE
Romano is a second early ware variety with a red skin, moderate virus resistance and good storing qualities.

Plant and tuber characteristics
 
  • Maturity: second early / 6,5
  • Light sprout colour: red violet
  • Flower colour: light purple
  • Number of berries: none / 4
  • Foliage: - initial development: average / 6
  • Foliage: - final development: quite good / 7,5
  • Foliage: - selectability: quite easy / 7
  • Foliage: - plant firmness: quite firm / 7
  • Flesh colour: cream / 5
  • Skin colour: red
  • Skin finish: average / 6
  • Tuber size: quite large / 7
  • Tuber shape: round oval
  • Regularity of tuber shape: quite regular / 6
  • Tuberisation: quite high / 7
  • Regularity size: regular / 7


Sensitivity and quality
 
  • Dormancy: long / 8
  • Metribuzin: slightly to not sensitive / 8
  • Bentazon: - / -
  • Ethylene: - / -
  • Secondary growth: slightly to not sensitive / 8
  • Growth cracks: slightly to not sensitive / 8
  • Black spot (internal bruising): slightly to not sensitive / 8
  • Harvest damage: slightly sensitive / 7
  • Underwater weight: 360
  • Dry matter content: 19,7%
  • Dry matter distribution: - / -
  • TGA - level: 2,1
  • Crisping quality: unsuitable / 4
  • Fries quality: average / 6
  • Cooking type: rather floury / B
  • Raw discolouration: - / -
  • Discolouration after cooking: sensitive / 5


Resistances
 
  • Golden nematode Ro 1/4: - / -
  • Golden nematode Ro 2/3: - / -
  • White nematode Pa 2: - / -
  • White nematode Pa 3: - / -
  • Late blight-foliage: susceptible / 5
  • Late blight-tuber: slightly susceptible / 7
  • Common scab: susceptible / 5
  • Powdery scab: slightly susceptible / 7
  • Fusarium: slightly to not susceptible / 8
  • Erwinia: slightly susceptible / 7
  • Black dot: - / -
  • Spraing: slightly susceptible / 7
  • Virus - Leaf Roll: susceptible / 5
  • Virus - A: slightly susceptible / 7
  • Virus - X: susceptible / 5,5
  • Virus - Yn: slightly to not susceptible / 8
  • Virus - Yntn: slightly susceptible / 6
  • Wart disease F1: resistant / 10
  • Wart disease F6: slightly susceptible / 9
  • Wart disease F18: - / -

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