Baby Lou
Baby Lou is a maincrop variety perfectly suited for the production of baby potatoes. It provides high yields of firm cooking regular sized tubers (< 45 mm) due to its high tuber set. Taste and culinary quality in general are excellent. Baby Lou shows a strong performance against PVY, PVYntn, bruising, common scab, TRV and Rhizoctonia. Resistances: PCN Ro 1, potato wart disease 1*
Plant |
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| Maturity | Medium early |
| Plant type | Intermediate |
| Growth habit | Semi-upright |
| Color of flower | White |
| Foliage development | Rapid |
| Number of tubers | Very high |
| Dormancy | High |
Tuber characteristics |
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| Tuber shape | Oval |
| Flesh color | Yellow |
| Eye depth | Shallow |
| Skin color | Yellow |
| Skin characteristic | Smooth, Netted |
Resistances |
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| Nematodes | Ro 1 |
| Leaf blight | Low, Medium |
| Tuber blight | High |
| Rhizoctonia | High |
| Black leg | High |
| Common scab | High |
| Internal rust spot | Very high |
| Second growth | High |
| Silver scurf | Medium, High |
| Damages | High |
| Bruising | High |
| PVY | Very high |
| PVY ntn | Very high |
Yield and Quality |
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| Market outlet | Ware, Pre-packing, Babypotatoes, Convenience |
| Yield | Medium, High |
| Share oversize | Very low |
| Share undersize | Medium |
| Cooking type | Firm cooking |
| After cooking discoloration | Low |
| Discoloration raw | Low |
| Dry matter content | Medium |