UNIVERSA

Universa
Variety Name: UniversaRights Holder | Breeder: BRETAGNE PLANTSCountry of Origin: France FranceYear of of introduction: 2006
Universa is a table potato variety
 
  • Early to mid-early variety with yellow skin.
  • High percentage of big tubers.
  • High productivity.
  • Good washable skin.

Plant and Tuber
 
  • Foliage maturity: medium early
  • Emergence: moderate
  • Plant vigour: high
  • Skin colour: yellow
  • Flesh colour: yellow
  • Tuber shape: long oval
  • Shape uniformity: good
  • Eye depth: shallow
  • Tuber size: large

Quality & use
 
  • Yield: high
  • Dry matter content: low
  • Cooking type: a-b
  • Disintegration: very slight
  • Darkening after cooking: none
  • Fry colour at harvest: medium
  • Storage ability: moderate

Pests and Diseases
 
  • Resistance to foliage late blight: fairy low
  • Resistance to tuber late blight: fairy low
  • Resistance to pitted common scab: fairy low
  • Resistance to netted common scab: fairy low
  • Resistance to silver scurf: fairy high
  • Resistance to pvy: moderate
  • Resistance to pcn g.Rostochiensis (ro 1-4): full
  • Resistance to pcn g.Pallida (pa 2-3): null

Physiology
 
  • Dormancy: medium
  • Resistance to external damage: fairly high
  • Resistance to internal damage: high
  • Resistance to internal rust spot: high
  • Resistance to desprouting: moderate