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A distinctive purple/blue skinned variety with excellent flavour most suitable for home garden market.

Parentage	143/2 x DXMP70
Breeder	Caithness Potatoes Ltd, Scotland
Breeders Rep.	Caithness Potatoes Ltd, Scotland
Maturity	Second early
Yield	High at maturity
Tubers	Long oval shape. Purple/blue skin very smooth White flesh Eyes – Medium.
Eating quality	Excellent flavour with medium low dry matter content.
Virus diseases	Good resistance to PLRV Partial resistance to PVY Good resistant to PLRV
Other diseases	Average resistance to tuber blight Low resistance to foliage blight and tuber blight
PCN	Resistant to Nematode RO1,
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171 Waterholes Road
Springston, Canterbury

P.O. Box 92013, Faringdon,
Rolleston 7650,
NEW ZEALAND