Alaska

ALASKA

Alaska

Potato Variety Information

Variety Name: AlaskaRights Holder | Breeder: BRETAGNE PLANTSCountry of Origin: France FrankrijkYear of of introduction: 1999

Variety Description

Alaska is a table potato variety.
 
  • Vigorous early to mid-early variety.
  • White flesh.
  • Very productive with very high percentage of big tubers.
  • Good washing quality.

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

Quality and Use
 
  • Yield: high
  • Dry matter content: low
  • Cooking type: b
  • Disintegration: very slight
  • Darkening after cooking: slight
  • Fry colour at harvest: meduim
  • Storage ability: moderate

Pests and Diseases
 
  • Resistance to foliage late blight: fairly low
  • Resistance to tuber late blight: moderate
  • Resistance to pitted common scab: moderate
  • Resistance to netted common scab: moderate
  • Resistance to PVY: low
  • Resistance to PCN G.ROSTOCHIENSIS (RO 1-4): total

Physiology

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

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