Cara | | | | | | | | General Description | Very robust variety with excellent resistance to drought, foliage and tuber blight and good resistance to common scab and viruses. It is extremely high yielding and very uniform. Cara is also a versatile potato suitable for a wide range of culinary uses including chipping. |  | | Parentage | Ulster Glade x A25/19 | | | Maturity | Late maincrop | | | Tuber Characteristics | | | Shape | Short oval-round | | | Skin colour | White with red eyes | | | Flesh colour | Cream | | | Depth of eyes | Shallow | | | Dormancy | 6 | | | Dry matter content | 19.30% | | | Overall keeping quality | Very good | | | Damage | 7 | | | Bruising | 8 | | | Yield | Very high | | | Resistance to Disease & Pests | | | Common scab | 7 | | | Powdery scab | 3 | | | Foliage blight | 7 | | | Tuber blight | 7 | | | Blackleg | 6 | | | Wart disease | I | | | PCN Ro1 | R | | | PCN Pallida | S | |
Scale of 1 to 9 ( 9 being the most desirable )I = ImmuneR = ResistantS = Susceptiblen/a = Result Not Available
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