| Nectar | | | | | | | | General Description | Nectar produces high numbers of tubers with very smooth skin and very suitable for pre-packing. It has good resistance to tuber blight, gangrene and common scab while also keeping well in storage. It is a potato suitable for stews and other dishes where a firm potato is required. |  | | Parentage | Famosa x Red Cara | | | Maturity | Early maincrop | | | Tuber Characteristics | | | Shape | Oval to long oval | | | Skin colour | Bright creamy white with very faint red eyes | | | Flesh colour | Light yellow | | | Depth of eyes | Shallow | | | Dormancy | 6 | | | Dry matter content | 20.60% | | | Overall keeping quality | Good | | | Damage | 6 | | | Bruising | 6 | | | Yield | High | | | Resistance to Disease & Pests | | | Common scab | 6 | | | Powdery scab | 4 | | | Foliage blight | 5 | | | Tuber blight | 7 | | | Blackleg | 4 | | | Wart disease | I | | | PCN Ro1 | S | | | 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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