MELROSE

MELROSE

MELROSE

Potato Variety Information

Variety Name: MelroseRights Holder | Breeder: ISCI, EXPERIMENTAL INSTITUTE FOR INDUSTRIAL CROPSCountry of Origin: Italy ItalyYear of of introduction:

Variety Description

Melrose is an early maincrop, multipurpose specialty with a strong flavour. It is known for its high yield, good resistance to diseases and pests, and long storage life. Overall, it is a popular choice among growers and chefs alike.

Plant and tuber characteristics
 
  • Maturity: Early maincrop / 6
  • Tuber shape: Oval
  • Flesh Colour: Yellow / 7
  • Number of berries: - / 4
  • Tuberisation: High / 8
  • Tuber size: Quite large / 7
  • Skin colour: Red
  • Flower colour: White
  • Regularity of tuber shape: Regular / 7
  • Regularity size: Quite regular / 6
  • Skin finish: Above average / 6,5
  • Number of eyes: - / -
  • Light sprout colour: -
  • Foliage: initial development: Average / 6,5
  • Foliage: final development: Quite good / 7,5
  • Foliage: selectability: Average / 6
  • Foliage: plant firmness: Quite firm / 7

Sensitivity and quality
 
  • Relative yield: 300 (low) to 500 (high)
  • Underwater weight: 406
  • Cooking type: Rather floury (B)
  • Dormancy: Average | 6
  • Harvest damage: Minimum sensitive (7)
  • Metribuzin: Minimum sensitive (7.5)
  • Bentazon: -
  • Ethylene: -
  • Secondary growth: Minimum sensitive (7)
  • Growth cracks: Minimum sensitive (7)
  • Black spot: Quite sensitive (6)
  • Dry matter content: 22%
  • Dry matter distribution: -
  • TGA level: 9.5,
  • Raw discolouration: Very sensitive (4)
  • Gray discolouration (after cooking): Quite sensitive (6.5)
  • Fries quality: Above average (6.5)
  • Crisping quality: Unsuitable (5)

Resistance
 
  • Late blight foliage: Very susceptible | 4
  • Late blight tuber: -
  • Common scab: Minimum susceptible | 6
  • PCN Ro 1/4: -
  • PCN Ro 2/3: -
  • PCN Pa 2: -
  • PCN Pa 3: -
  • Powdery scab: -
  • Fusarium: -
  • Erwinia: -
  • Black dot: -
  • Spraing: -
  • Leafroll: -
  • Virus - A: -
  • Virus - X: -
  • Virus - Yn: -
  • Virus - Yntn (tuber symptoms): Minimum to non susceptible | 8
  • Wart disease F1: -
  • Wart disease F6: Moderate susceptible | 7
  • Wart disease F18: -

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