VERDI

Verdi
Variety Name: VerdiRights Holder | Breeder: SAKA-RAGISCountry of Origin: Germany GermanyYear of of introduction: 2003
Verdi is a medium early crisps variety. It also can be used for the production of starch and dehydrated potatoes. The quality of the crisps is excellent even after long term storage. Resistant against PCN Ro1, 4 and potato wart disease 1, late blight and blackleg.

Plant
  • Maturity: Medium early
  • Plant type: Intermediate
  • Growth habit: Semi-upright
  • Color of flower: Red-violet
  • Foliage development: Rapid, Medium
  • Number of tubers: Medium
  • Dormancy: Very high
Tuber characteristics
  • Tuber shape: Round oval
  • Flesh color: Cream
  • Eye depth: Medium, Deep
  • Skin color: Yellow
  • Skin characteristic: Netted
Resistances
  • Nematodes: Ro 1, Ro 4
  • Potato wart disease: Race 1
  • Leaf blight: High
  • Tuber blight: Medium, High
  • Rhizoctonia: High
  • Black leg: High
  • Common scab: Medium, High
  • Internal rust spot: Medium, High
  • Second growth: High
  • Damages: Low, Medium
  • Bruising: Low, Medium
  • PVY: Medium
  • PVY ntn: Low, Medium
  • PLRV: Medium
Yield and Quality
  • Market outlet: Crisps
  • Yield: Medium
  • Share oversize: Low, Medium
  • Share undersize: Low
  • Dry matter content: High
  • Chips quality after harvest: Very good
  • Chips quality after longterm storage: Very good

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